Customize Genesis Site Footer Text

functions.php

<?php
//Don't include PHP tag

// Customize the footer section
add_filter('genesis_footer_creds_text', 'bdfg_footer_creds_text');
function bdfg_footer_creds_text($creds) {
  global $wpdb;
  $table = $wpdb->prefix . 'posts';
  $lastDate = date('Y');
  $firstDate = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT YEAR(post_date) FROM $table ORDER BY post_date LIMIT 1");
 
  $text = __('<a href="https://wealthylevelup.com/">WealthyLevelUp</a>® &middot; Made with <i class="fa fa-heart"></i> in Canada &middot; Design by <a href="http://rainastudio.com/" target="_blank">RainaStudio</a>', 'genesis');
  if($lastDate == $firstDate) $creds = "© $firstDate " .$text;
  else $creds = "© $firstDate " .$text;
  return $creds;
}