How to Create a Custom Footer in WordPress with Elementor

The footer appears at the bottom of every page, so it's valuable space for contact details, key links and trust signals. A custom footer built with Elementor matches your brand and is easy to update. Here is how.

What to include

• Logo and a one-line description of what you do.
• Main page links (Services, About, Blog, Contact).
• Contact details: phone, email, address, WhatsApp.
• Social icons.
• Legal links: Privacy Policy, Terms, Cookie settings.
• Copyright line.

Method 1: Elementor Pro Theme Builder

1. Go to Templates > Theme Builder > Footer > Add New.
2. Create a container with four columns.
3. Column 1: Site Logo and a Text widget.
4. Column 2 and 3: Icon List or Nav Menu widgets with your links.
5. Column 4: contact details with icons and Social Icons.
6. Below, add a thin row with the copyright and legal links.
7. Publish with the condition Entire Site.

Method 2: Free options

• Your theme's footer builder (Astra, Kadence, Blocksy and GeneratePress offer footer settings).
• A header-footer plugin that lets you assign a free Elementor template as the footer.
• Block themes: edit the Footer template part in Appearance > Editor.

Mobile layout

Stack columns on mobile, center-align text if it looks better, and make phone numbers clickable with tel: links.

Tips

• Keep contact details consistent with your Google Business Profile.
• Add a small newsletter form if email is important to you (see newsletter signup forms).
• Don't put ads in the footer right next to navigation links.

Pair it with a matching header: creating a sticky header in Elementor.