diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
index 40af5c2..b02e2ab 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { defineConfig } from 'vitepress'
+import { fileURLToPath, URL } from 'node:url';
+import { defineConfig } from 'vitepress';
 
 // https://vitepress.dev/reference/site-config
 export default defineConfig({
@@ -9,6 +10,18 @@ export default defineConfig({
     ['link', { rel: 'icon', href: '/favicon.svg' }],
     ['meta', { property: 'og:image', content: 'https://fedecan.ca/img/social-share.png' }]
   ],
+  vite: {
+    resolve: {
+      alias: [
+        {
+          find: /^.*\/VPFooter\.vue$/,
+          replacement: fileURLToPath(
+            new URL('./theme/components/overrides/VPFooter.vue', import.meta.url),
+          ),
+        }
+      ],
+    },
+  },
   cleanUrls: true,
   themeConfig: {
     // https://vitepress.dev/reference/default-theme-config
@@ -55,10 +68,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
       ],
     },
 
-    footer: {
-      message: '<a href="https://status.lemmy.ca/">Uptime Status</a> | <a href="https://github.com/fedecan-ca/">GitHub Organization</a>',
-    },
-
     logo: { light: '/img/icons/maple-leaf.svg', dark: '/img/icons/maple-leaf.svg'},
 
     search: {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/overrides/VPFooter.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/overrides/VPFooter.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21b4f9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/overrides/VPFooter.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useData } from "vitepress/dist/client/theme-default/composables/data";
+import { useSidebar } from "vitepress/dist/client/theme-default/composables/sidebar";
+
+const { theme, frontmatter } = useData();
+const { hasSidebar } = useSidebar();
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <footer
+    v-if="theme.footer && frontmatter.footer !== false"
+    class="VPFooter"
+    :class="{ 'has-sidebar': hasSidebar }"
+  >
+    <div class="container">
+      <p v-if="theme.footer.message" class="message" v-html="theme.footer.message"></p>
+      <p
+        v-if="theme.footer.copyright"
+        class="copyright"
+        v-html="theme.footer.copyright"
+      ></p>
+    </div>
+  </footer>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.VPFooter {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: var(--vp-z-index-footer);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--vp-c-gutter);
+  padding: 32px 24px;
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
+}
+
+.VPFooter.has-sidebar {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.VPFooter :deep(a) {
+  text-decoration-line: underline;
+  text-underline-offset: 2px;
+  transition: color 0.25s;
+}
+
+.VPFooter :deep(a:hover) {
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
+  .VPFooter {
+    padding: 32px;
+  }
+}
+
+.container {
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  max-width: var(--vp-layout-max-width);
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.message,
+.copyright {
+  line-height: 24px;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9bdfb17..5334b90 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "": {
       "devDependencies": {
         "@iconify/vue": "^4.1.2",
+        "@types/node": "^20.14.11",
         "vitepress": "^1.2.3"
       }
     },
@@ -908,6 +909,15 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-RGdgjQUZba5p6QEFAVx2OGb8rQDL/cPRG7GiedRzMcJ1tYnUANBncjbSB1NRGwbvjcPeikRABz2nshyPk1bhWg==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/node": {
+      "version": "20.14.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.14.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kprQpL8MMeszbz6ojB5/tU8PLN4kesnN8Gjzw349rDlNgsSzg90lAVj3llK99Dh7JON+t9AuscPPFW6mPbTnSA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "undici-types": "~5.26.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/web-bluetooth": {
       "version": "0.0.20",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/web-bluetooth/-/web-bluetooth-0.0.20.tgz",
@@ -1531,6 +1541,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-Cat63mxsVJlzYvN51JmVXIgNoUokrIaT2zLclCXjRd8boZ0004U4KCs/sToJ75C6sdlByWxpYnb5Boif1VSFew==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/undici-types": {
+      "version": "5.26.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-5.26.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JlCMO+ehdEIKqlFxk6IfVoAUVmgz7cU7zD/h9XZ0qzeosSHmUJVOzSQvvYSYWXkFXC+IfLKSIffhv0sVZup6pA==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "node_modules/vite": {
       "version": "5.3.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-5.3.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0b0d1b..4733279 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "devDependencies": {
     "@iconify/vue": "^4.1.2",
+    "@types/node": "^20.14.11",
     "vitepress": "^1.2.3"
   },
   "scripts": {