diff --git a/tests/integration/footer_test.go b/tests/integration/footer_test.go
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+// Copyright 2026 The Forgejo Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package integration
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"forgejo.org/modules/setting"
+	"forgejo.org/modules/test"
+	"forgejo.org/tests"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+/* TestFooterContent asserts go tmpl logic of footer */
+func TestFooterContent(t *testing.T) {
+	defer tests.PrepareTestEnv(t)()
+
+	// The footer can be tested on any page, but preferably a lightweight one
+	regularPage := "/explore/organizations"
+	adminPage := "/admin"
+
+	adminUser := loginUser(t, "user1")
+	regularUser := loginUser(t, "user2")
+
+	t.Run(`Default configuration`, func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+
+		// For admins Version dubs as a link to /admin/config, for regular users
+		// it's just text
+		testFooterContent(t, regularUser, regularPage, true, true, false)
+		testFooterContent(t, adminUser, regularPage, true, true, true)
+		testFooterContent(t, adminUser, adminPage, true, true, true)
+	})
+
+	t.Run(`ShowFooterPoweredBy is disabled`, func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+		defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.Other.ShowFooterPoweredBy, false)()
+
+		testFooterContent(t, regularUser, regularPage, false, true, false)
+	})
+
+	t.Run(`ShowFooterVersion is disabled`, func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+		defer test.MockVariableValue(&setting.Other.ShowFooterVersion, false)()
+
+		// ShowFooterVersion is on by default. Disabling it hides the version on
+		// all pages but not on /admin
+		testFooterContent(t, regularUser, regularPage, true, false, false)
+		testFooterContent(t, adminUser, regularPage, true, false, false)
+		testFooterContent(t, adminUser, adminPage, true, true, true)
+	})
+}
+
+// When visiting certain pages, the corresponding entry of user menu is highlighted
+func testFooterContent(t *testing.T, session *TestSession, url string, expectPoweredBy, expectVersion, expectVersionLink bool) {
+	page := NewHTMLParser(t, session.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "GET", url), http.StatusOK).Body)
+	// AssertElement will only pass if there's just one such element
+	footerLeft := page.Find("footer .left-links").Text()
+	assert.Equal(t, expectPoweredBy, strings.Contains(footerLeft, "Powered by Forgejo"))
+	assert.Equal(t, expectVersion, strings.Contains(footerLeft, "Version"))
+	page.AssertElement(t, `footer .left-links a[href="/admin/config"]`, expectVersionLink)
+}