diff --git a/dist-persist/wbstack/src/Settings/LocalSettings.php b/dist-persist/wbstack/src/Settings/LocalSettings.php
index 799e0fdba..5cde6ccf6 100644
--- a/dist-persist/wbstack/src/Settings/LocalSettings.php
+++ b/dist-persist/wbstack/src/Settings/LocalSettings.php
@@ -218,6 +218,29 @@
     ],
 ];
 
+// https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Footer
+// add the link to the report illegal content page
+$wgHooks['SkinAddFooterLinks'][] = function ( Skin $skin, string $key, array &$footerlinks ) {
+    if ( $key === 'places' ) {
+        $newFooterLinks = [];
+        foreach ( $footerlinks as $k => $v ) {
+            $newFooterLinks[$k] = $v;
+            if ( $k === 'about' ) {
+                $newFooterLinks['report'] = Html::element(
+                    'a',
+                    [
+                        'href' => 'https://wikibase.cloud/complaint',
+                        'target' => '_blank',
+                        'rel' => 'noopener noreferrer'
+                    ],
+                    'Report illegal content'
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        $footerlinks = $newFooterLinks;
+    }
+};
+
 // Custom CSS styling
 $styles = [];
 if ( version_compare( MW_VERSION, '1.43', '<' ) ) {
diff --git a/dist/wbstack/src/Settings/LocalSettings.php b/dist/wbstack/src/Settings/LocalSettings.php
index 799e0fdba..5cde6ccf6 100644
--- a/dist/wbstack/src/Settings/LocalSettings.php
+++ b/dist/wbstack/src/Settings/LocalSettings.php
@@ -218,6 +218,29 @@
     ],
 ];
 
+// https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Footer
+// add the link to the report illegal content page
+$wgHooks['SkinAddFooterLinks'][] = function ( Skin $skin, string $key, array &$footerlinks ) {
+    if ( $key === 'places' ) {
+        $newFooterLinks = [];
+        foreach ( $footerlinks as $k => $v ) {
+            $newFooterLinks[$k] = $v;
+            if ( $k === 'about' ) {
+                $newFooterLinks['report'] = Html::element(
+                    'a',
+                    [
+                        'href' => 'https://wikibase.cloud/complaint',
+                        'target' => '_blank',
+                        'rel' => 'noopener noreferrer'
+                    ],
+                    'Report illegal content'
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        $footerlinks = $newFooterLinks;
+    }
+};
+
 // Custom CSS styling
 $styles = [];
 if ( version_compare( MW_VERSION, '1.43', '<' ) ) {