diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 8009208..46b3e19 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ type (
 		JSDisabled bool   `ini:"disable_js"`
 		WebFonts   bool   `ini:"webfonts"`
 		Landing    string `ini:"landing"`
+		WFModesty  bool   `ini:"wf_modesty"`
 
 		// Users
 		SingleUser       bool `ini:"single_user"`
diff --git a/pages/about.tmpl b/pages/about.tmpl
index 0fae12b..7c502dc 100644
--- a/pages/about.tmpl
+++ b/pages/about.tmpl
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 			<p><em>{{.SiteName}}</em> is home to <strong>{{largeNumFmt .AboutStats.NumPosts}}</strong> {{pluralize "article" "articles" .AboutStats.NumPosts}} across <strong>{{largeNumFmt .AboutStats.NumBlogs}}</strong> {{pluralize "blog" "blogs" .AboutStats.NumBlogs}}.</p>
 		{{end}}
 
+		{{if not .WFModesty}}
 		<h2 style="margin-top:2em">About WriteFreely</h2>
 		<p><a href="https://writefreely.org">WriteFreely</a> is a self-hosted, decentralized blogging platform for publishing beautiful, simple blogs.</p>
 		<p>It lets you publish a single blog, or host a community of writers who can create multiple blogs under one account. You can also enable federation, which allows people in the fediverse to follow your blog, bookmark your posts, and share them with others.</p>
@@ -23,5 +24,6 @@
 				<p><a href="https://writefreely.org">WriteFreely</a></p>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+		{{end}}
 	</div>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/templates/include/footer.tmpl b/templates/include/footer.tmpl
index 32a7e68..16434b9 100644
--- a/templates/include/footer.tmpl
+++ b/templates/include/footer.tmpl
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 {{define "footer"}}
-		<footer{{if not .SingleUser}} class="contain-me"{{end}}>
+		<footer{{if not (or .SingleUser .WFModesty)}} class="contain-me"{{end}}>
 			<hr />
-			{{if .SingleUser}}
+			{{if or .SingleUser .WFModesty}}
 			<nav>
 				<a class="home" href="/">{{.SiteName}}</a>
-				<a href="https://writefreely.org/guide/{{.OfficialVersion}}" target="guide">writer's guide</a>
-				<a href="https://developers.write.as/" title="Build on WriteFreely with our open developer API.">developers</a>
-				<a href="https://github.com/writeas/writefreely">source code</a>
-				<a href="https://writefreely.org">writefreely {{.Version}}</a>
+				{{if not .SingleUser}}
+					<a href="/about">about</a>
+					{{if .LocalTimeline}}<a href="/read">reader</a>{{end}}
+					{{if .Username}}<a href="https://writefreely.org/guide/{{.OfficialVersion}}" target="guide">writer's guide</a>{{end}}
+					<a href="/privacy">privacy</a>
+					<p style="font-size: 0.9em">powered by <a href="https://writefreely.org">writefreely</a></p>
+				{{else}}
+					<a href="https://writefreely.org/guide/{{.OfficialVersion}}" target="guide">writer's guide</a>
+					<a href="https://developers.write.as/" title="Build on WriteFreely with our open developer API.">developers</a>
+					<a href="https://github.com/writeas/writefreely">source code</a>
+					<a href="https://writefreely.org">writefreely {{.Version}}</a>
+				{{end}}
 			</nav>
 			{{else}}
 			<div class="marketing-section">
diff --git a/templates/user/include/footer.tmpl b/templates/user/include/footer.tmpl
index 36a69fa..a2b2f06 100644
--- a/templates/user/include/footer.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/include/footer.tmpl
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
 			{{if and (not .SingleUser) .LocalTimeline}}<a href="/read">reader</a>{{end}}
 			<a href="https://writefreely.org/guide/{{.OfficialVersion}}" target="guide">writer's guide</a>
 			<a href="/privacy">privacy</a>
+			{{if .WFModesty}}
+			<p style="font-size: 0.9em">powered by <a href="https://writefreely.org">writefreely</a></p>
+			{{else}}
 			<a href="https://writefreely.org">writefreely {{.Version}}</a>
+			{{end}}
 		</nav>
 	</footer>