diff --git patterns/footer-centered-logo-nav.php patterns/footer-centered-logo-nav.php
index 4370eac..936961e 100644
--- patterns/footer-centered-logo-nav.php
+++ patterns/footer-centered-logo-nav.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		echo sprintf(
 			/* Translators: Designed with WordPress */
 			esc_html__( 'Designed with %1$s', 'twentytwentyfour' ),
-			$wordpress_link
+			esc_url( $wordpress_link )
 		);
 		?>
 	</p>
diff --git patterns/footer-colophon-3-col.php patterns/footer-colophon-3-col.php
index cfb15db..1de989f 100644
--- patterns/footer-colophon-3-col.php
+++ patterns/footer-colophon-3-col.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 				echo sprintf(
 					/* Translators: Designed with WordPress */
 					esc_html__( 'Designed with %1$s', 'twentytwentyfour' ),
-					$wordpress_link
+					esc_url( $wordpress_link )
 				);
 				?>
 			</p>
diff --git patterns/footer.php patterns/footer.php
index b39b3dd..4631fe8 100644
--- patterns/footer.php
+++ patterns/footer.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 			echo sprintf(
 				/* Translators: Designed with WordPress */
 				esc_html__( 'Designed with %1$s', 'twentytwentyfour' ),
-				$wordpress_link
+				esc_url( $wordpress_link )
 			);
 			?>
 		</p>
diff --git patterns/text-centered-statement-small.php patterns/text-centered-statement-small.php
index c24a51a..40e6ba1 100644
--- patterns/text-centered-statement-small.php
+++ patterns/text-centered-statement-small.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 			echo sprintf(
 				/* Translators: About text placeholder */
 				esc_html__( 'I write about finance, management and economy, my book “%1$s” is out now.', 'twentytwentyfour' ),
-				$about_link
+				esc_url( $about_link )
 			);
 			?>
 		</em>