# Acknowledgify Contributors: madeneat Tags: acknowledgments, meta tags, footer links, humans.txt, credits Requires at least: 6.4 Tested up to: 6.7 Requires PHP: 8.0 Stable tag: 1.1.2 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Website: https://acknowledgify.com/ Acknowledgify lets agencies, freelancers, and developers add credits to WordPress sites via humans.txt, meta tags, and footer links. ## Description Give credit where it's due! Acknowledgify is a lightweight and flexible plugin that allows developers, freelancers, and agencies to showcase their contributions to a website. **Give credit where it's due!** Acknowledgify is a lightweight and flexible plugin that allows developers, freelancers, and agencies to showcase their contributions to a website. ### Key Features - **humans.txt Generator** – Automatically create a virtual `humans.txt` file to recognize contributors such as developers, designers, and agencies. - **Meta Tags for Acknowledgment** – Insert author, designer, developer, and publisher meta tags dynamically into the `` section. - **Customizable Footer Link** – Add a discreet, styled acknowledgment link in the footer with flexible placement options. - **Lightweight & Compatible** – Designed for performance, fully compatible with WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.0+. - **Built to be Translated** – Includes translations and supports further multilingual setups. - **Export/Import Features** – Simplify plugin setup across multiple websites with seamless export and import functionality. With Acknowledgify, you can showcase your work in a non-intrusive way while maintaining flexibility over how and where the acknowledgment appears. Translation-Ready & Multilingual Support: Acknowledgify is fully **translation-ready** and supports multiple languages via WordPress.org’s translation system. Translations will be automatically downloaded based on your site’s language settings. ## Installation 1. Upload the `acknowledgify` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Navigate to **Settings > Acknowledgify** to configure your acknowledgment settings. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is a `humans.txt` file? A `humans.txt` file is a simple text file placed at the root of a website to credit the people and technologies behind it. ### Will this plugin slow down my website? No. Acknowledgify is lightweight and dynamically generates the acknowledgments without unnecessary database queries or file writes. ### Can I customize the acknowledgment text? Yes! The plugin provides customizable templates for `humans.txt`, meta tags, and footer text. ### Will it work with my theme? Acknowledgify is tested with major themes and page builders like Gutenberg, Elementor, Bricks, and Divi. If your theme has custom footer structures, manual placement options are available. = Is this plugin translation-ready? = Yes! Acknowledgify is fully translation-ready and supports automatic translations via translate.wordpress.org.