Certain texts, links, or contact details can’t be edited from the dashboard.
Theme Has Hardcoded Text or URLs
Key Points: You find random contact info or links in your theme that you can’t update from the admin area.
The footer links to a developer’s site. A phone number is stuck in the header. You check every widget and setting, but it’s hardcoded into the theme files.
🔍 Why It Happens
- Theme authors hardcode demo content into
header.php,footer.php, or template parts - No options provided for editing in Customizer or widgets
🛠️ Your Move
- Locate the text using DevTools → find the template file
- Use a child theme to override the relevant file safely
- Ask support or documentation if there’s a hidden settings panel
📢 Pro Tip
If the theme hides basic content behind hardcoded walls — it might be time to switch to something more flexible.