diff --git a/plugins-parent/project.properties b/plugins-parent/project.properties
index 229427c8..29df4a97 100644
--- a/plugins-parent/project.properties
+++ b/plugins-parent/project.properties
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ maven.junit.fork = true
 # XDOC plugin settings
 #=====
 # Display the date on the Maven web site
-maven.xdoc.date = left
+maven.xdoc.date = bottom
 maven.xdoc.date.format = dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm z
 maven.xdoc.distributionUrl=http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/java-repository/maven/plugins
 maven.xdoc.version = ${pom.currentVersion}
diff --git a/plugins-site/project.properties b/plugins-site/project.properties
index 6d807da3..b5a63f20 100644
--- a/plugins-site/project.properties
+++ b/plugins-site/project.properties
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ maven.site.deploy.method=rsync
 #=====
 # XDOC plugin settings
 #=====
-maven.xdoc.date = left
+maven.xdoc.date = bottom
 maven.xdoc.date.format = dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm z
 maven.xdoc.version =
 maven.xdoc.theme.url=http://maven.apache.org/maven-1.x/style/maven-stylus.css