[Support request] Elements – Custom Footer

[Juned]

Thanks.

[David]

You’re welcome – let us know how you get on!

[Juned]

How do I remove existing Footer with the new Custom Footer Element??

[Leo]

If you select Site Footer in the type then the default footer should be removed and replaced with the element.

Is that not working for you?

[Juned]

Yes, not working.

I did it as:

Appearance — Customize — Layout — Footer — Footer Widget = 0

And now footer is removed.

[Juned]

Did I followed correct procedure?

[Leo]

If you select Site Footer for Block Type then the element should replace the entire footer including the footer widgets.

[Nicola]

Hi there
I’m also having a problem with this. The footer block is just adding on to the bottom of the footer and forcing the existing footer up above it rather than replacing it.

[Nicola]

Hi again
When I create a layout and disable the footer on the page I want to display the footer block, it replaces the footer with the new footer block I’ve created. If I don’t disable the footer (using disable elements) then it just puts the new block into the existing footer. I am using the footer element not a hook in the footer. Don’t think that is supposed to happen?
Thanks in advance.
Nicola

[David]

Hi there,

the Footer option in the Block Element refers to the Footer Bar ( where the copyright is – perhaps we should make that clearer 🙂 ) not the Footer Widget Area.

If you’re rebuilding the entire footer and want the widgets gone then you should set them to 0 in Customizer > Layout > Footer.

[Nicola]

Aha. Yes that makes sense now. Probably could be clearer in the documentation to be honest – maybe I missed it. Thanks for coming back to me. 🙏

[David]

I think we can add a little notice to that option to make it clearer.
Glad to be of help.

[Author]

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