Create Perfect, Distraction-Free Landing Pages in WordPress
Ever needed a completely blank canvas in WordPress? A page with no header, no navigation menu, and no footer, so your visitors can focus on one single action?
The WP Header Footer Removal plugin is a simple, lightweight, and powerful tool that does exactly that.
It adds a dedicated “Landing Pages” section to your WordPress dashboard, allowing you to build completely custom pages for marketing campaigns, lead generation, and more—without any distractions from your theme.
Why Do You Need a Blank Canvas?
Your website’s theme is designed for browsing, but a landing page is designed for conversion. By removing the header and footer, you eliminate distractions and guide your visitors toward the single most important action.
Use WP Header Footer Removal to:
- 🚀 Maximize PPC Conversions: Create focused landing pages for your Google Ads or Facebook campaigns that match your ad copy perfectly and keep users on track.
- 📈 Boost Lead Generation: Build streamlined squeeze pages or lead magnet download pages that have one job: capture email addresses.
- 🎟️ Increase Webinar & Event Sign-ups: Design a clean registration page where the only option is to sign up for your event.
- 🚧 Build a “Coming Soon” Page: Quickly create a simple placeholder page while your main site is under development.
- funnel Design a Focused Sales Funnel: Create dedicated pages for each step of your marketing funnel, from initial offer to checkout.
How It Works (It’s Incredibly Simple)
We built this plugin to be effortless. There are no complicated settings panels. It just works.
- Install & Activate: Get the plugin from the official WordPress.org repository.
- Find the New Menu: A new “Landing Pages” menu will appear in your WordPress admin dashboard.
- Create Your Page: Click “Add New” and start building your page using the standard WordPress editor or your favorite page builder. Your page will automatically be 100% free of your theme’s header and footer.
That’s it!
| Before (Default WordPress Page) | After (Using Zyflora Landing Page Templates) |
|---|---|
| Header, menu, and footer all visible on the page | Page loads with no header, no footer, and no sidebar |
| Users can click away on navigation links | Visitors stay focused on your offer or call-to-action |
| Harder to use for funnels or ads because of distractions | Ideal for PPC, lead magnets, funnels, and simple single-purpose pages |
| Every page is mixed in with regular posts/pages | All landing pages are stored in one clean dashboard section |
| Editing requires switching themes or using clunky template overrides | Edit inside the normal block editor — just paste HTML or use your builder |
| Hard to keep track of landing pages scattered across WordPress | All landing pages neatly organized under “Landing Pages” |
| Must manually remove elements with CSS or theme hacks | Works instantly with a dedicated blank template |
| Risk of visual inconsistencies across pages | A consistent, neutral, blank canvas every time |
Key Features
- Dedicated Landing Page Post Type: Keeps your special landing pages neatly organized and separate from your regular site pages and blog posts.
- Automatic Blank Template: No need to mess with code or theme settings. Every “Landing Page” you create automatically uses the header-free and footer-free template.
- Full Page Builder Compatibility: Works perfectly with the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg), Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, and other popular page builders. You have full creative control.
- Lean and Lightweight: This plugin does one job and does it perfectly without adding any bloat or slowing down your site.
- Secure and Compliant: Built to the highest WordPress coding standards for security, stability, and peace of mind.
Example of opt-in page made in wordpress with plugin:
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Support
For questions, bug reports, and support, please use the official support forum on the WordPress.org plugin page. This is the fastest way to get help and allows the entire community to benefit from the discussion.
But you can also get answers on our Discord channel
Screenshots
Where to find the landing pages after activation:
Full html code for page can be used in a html widget,or you can design from scratch in any builder, like Gutenberg, Divi, Beaver Builder, Elementor, Thrive Architect, SeedProd, Brizy or Oxygen:
This is a screenshot for quick opt-in page I made:
Removing headers and footers can significantly improve conversion rates.
Companies ere reporting double or even triple-digit percentage increases in specific cases, as they reduce distractions and keep users focused on the main call to action
You can offcause use any mail optin buliders you want to collect mails on the pages you genereate uing the plugin.
Plugins like SeedProd and Elementor offer drag-and-drop builders with conversion-focused templates, empowering you to create high-performing landing pages on WordPress without writing any code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does removing the header and footer increase conversions so dramatically?
This is the core principle behind the plugin. Removing navigation from a targeted landing page is one of the most well-documented and effective conversion rate optimization (CRO) tactics. The data consistently shows that it works.
- A Yuppiechef Case Study found that by simply removing the top navigation bar from a landing page, they achieved a 100% increase in form completions. The navigation was proven to be a distraction that was leaking potential customers away from the main goal.
- HubSpot, a global leader in marketing, has confirmed through extensive testing that removing sitewide navigation from their landing pages consistently results in higher conversion rates. It is now a standard best practice for their marketing campaigns.
- CareerNode A/B Tested a PPC landing page with and without navigation. The version without the extra links saw a 38.4% lift in user sign-ups.
The conclusion from thousands of tests is clear: while your main website needs navigation for discovery, your campaign landing pages perform significantly better when they are stripped of all distracting exits. This plugin gives you the power to do exactly that.
How can removing two small parts of a page make such a big difference?
It’s all about user psychology and focusing visitor attention. Removing the header and footer transforms a webpage from a “browsing hub” into a “decision-making tool.”
- It Reduces Choice Paralysis: A typical website header has 5-10 links. Each link is a potential “leak” from your conversion funnel. By removing them, you take away the visitor’s cognitive load and present them with a simple, binary decision: act on the offer or leave.
- It Enforces a 1:1 Attention Ratio: An optimized landing page should have an attention ratio of 1:1—one page, one goal, one primary link to click. Removing navigation is the single fastest way to achieve this and keep users focused.
- It Guarantees Message Match: When a user clicks an ad, they expect to see a page about that specific offer. A clean landing page without other navigation links builds trust and clarity by ensuring the promise from your ad is the only thing the user sees.
How does the plugin technically work?
The plugin’s process is simple and powerful. First, it registers a dedicated “Landing Page” post type, giving you an organized section in your admin panel. Then, it uses a native WordPress hook to watch for when a visitor views one of these pages. When it detects a landing page, it tells WordPress to ignore your theme’s default template and instead load a special template from the plugin’s folder. This template intentionally omits the get_header() and get_footer() functions, resulting in a blank canvas that renders only your content.
Will this break my other plugins or scripts?
No, it will not break your other plugins. This is a critical design feature. While the plugin’s template removes the visible header and footer, it correctly includes the essential wp_head() and wp_footer() functions. Most plugins use these hooks to load their necessary CSS and JavaScript files. This means your SEO plugins, analytics tools, form builders, and other essential plugins will continue to function perfectly on your landing pages.
Is the plugin compatible with page builders like Elementor or Divi?
Yes, absolutely. This plugin is the perfect companion for any page builder. Page builders work by managing the content within the main WordPress content area. Our plugin simply provides a completely blank “frame” around that content. You can use your page builder to design everything you see on the page, giving you full creative control without being constrained by your theme’s structure.
Does the plugin also remove my theme’s CSS styling?
No, and this is by design. The plugin still allows your theme’s main stylesheet to load, which is a huge advantage. It means your landing pages can still use your theme’s pre-defined styles for fonts, colors, buttons, and forms. This ensures brand consistency across your site and saves you from having to style everything from scratch.
Will this work with my theme?
Yes. The plugin is designed to be theme-agnostic. It cleanly bypasses the theme’s header and footer templates, so it should work with virtually any well-coded WordPress theme.
Does this remove my theme’s CSS styles?
No, and that’s a good thing! The plugin intentionally loads your theme’s stylesheet (style.css). This allows you to use your theme’s built-in styling for buttons, forms, and fonts on your landing page, ensuring a consistent look. If you need a completely unstyled page, you can use custom CSS to override your theme’s styles.
How do I add tracking scripts like Google Analytics or Meta Pixel?
Since the footer is removed, your theme’s default script location won’t be used on these pages. We recommend using a dedicated plugin for scripts (like Insert Headers and Footers) or simply adding your tracking codes inside a Custom HTML block provided by your editor or page builder.
Is the plugin really free?
Yes, 100%. it is, and always will be, free to download from the WordPress.org repository.
