diff --git a/themes/hugoplate/layouts/index.html b/themes/hugoplate/layouts/index.html
index 0dff2381..b653c45a 100755
--- a/themes/hugoplate/layouts/index.html
+++ b/themes/hugoplate/layouts/index.html
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
   <!-- Banner -->
-  <!-- Badge Code - Do Not Change The Code -->
-  <a class="hitCounter" href="https://visitorshitcounter.com/" target="_blank" title="Hit counter" data-name="3103e01607e57408809127be104eaf6e|5|external|1|#754ffe|#ffffff|small|s-hit">Hit Counter</a><script>document.write("<script type='text/javascript' src='https://visitorshitcounter.com/js/hitCounter.js?v="+Date.now()+"'><\/script>");</script>
-  <!-- Badge Code End Here -->
   <script data-name="BMC-Widget" data-cfasync="false" src="https://cdnjs.buymeacoffee.com/1.0.0/widget.prod.min.js" data-id="SnigdhaOS" data-description="Support on Buy me a coffee!" data-message="Your donation means that you truly care about our cause and the work we do. Thanks for your support❤️" data-color="#40DCA5" data-position="Right" data-x_margin="18" data-y_margin="18"></script>
   {{ with .Params.banner }}
     <section class="section pt-14">