The Divi Theme Builder marks a new era and changes the way we design websites. One of the most important parts of this feature is being able to dynamically add global footers to your pages and posts. Once you’ve designed a footer, you can automatically add it to whatever kind of page or post you want using Divi’s Theme Builder. Now in this tutorial, we’ll guide you step by step through the process of creating and adding a global footer to your website. You’ll be able to download the template JSON file for free as well!
Let’s get to it.
Preview
Before we dive into the tutorial, let’s take a quick look at the global footer design across different screen sizes.
Desktop
Mobile
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1. Go to Divi’s Theme Builder
Start by going to the Theme Builder in your Divi Theme Options.
2. Add & Build Global Footer
There, you can add a global footer from your Divi library or start building one from scratch. In this tutorial, we’ll create a custom footer from scratch so go ahead and pick the first option.
Add Section #1
Background Color
Time to start creating! Open the section you can find on the page and change the section’s background color.
- Background Color: #000000
Spacing
Modify the section’s spacing settings next.
- Top Margin: 6vw
- Left Margin: 6vw
- Right Margin: 6vw
- Left Padding: 30px
- Right Padding: 30px
Border
Add some top left and right border next.
- Top Left: 20px
- Top Right: 20px
Box Shadow
Include a box shadow in the section settings too.
- Box Shadow Blur Strength: rgba(0,0,0,0.18)
- Shadow Color: rgba(0,0,0,0.18)
Add New Row to Section
Column Structure
Continue by adding a row to your section using the following column structure:
Add Text Module to Column
Add H2 Content
Add a Text Module with some H2 content.
H2 Text Settings
Move on to the module’s design tab and change the H2 text settings accordingly:
- Heading 2 Font: Poppins
- Heading 2 Font Weight: Semi Bold
- Heading 2 Text Alignment: Center
- Heading 2 Text Color: #ffffff
- Heading 2 Text Size: 31px (Desktop), 24px (Tablet), 18px (Phone)
- Heading 2 Line Height: 1.6em
Sizing
Add some max width to the module as well.
- Max Width: 700px
Add Button Module to Column
Add Copy
Add a Button Module right below the Text Module in your column and enter some copy of your choice.
Alignment
Move on to the module’s design tab and change the button alignment to center.
- Button Alignment: Center
Button Settings
Continue by styling the button.
- Use Custom Styles For Button: Yes
- Button Text Size: 12px
- Button Text Color: #000000
- Button Background Color: #FFFFFF
- Button Border Width: 0px
- Button Border Radius: 100px
- Button Letter Spacing: 1px
- Button Font: Poppins
- Button Font Weight: Semi Bold
- Button Font Style: Uppercase
Spacing
Add some custom padding values as well.
- Top Padding: 14px
- Bottom Padding: 14px
- Left Padding: 40px
- Right Padding: 58px
Add Section #2
Background Color
On to the next regular section! Choose a white section background color.
- Background Color: #ffffff
Spacing
Remove all top and bottom padding next.
- Top Padding: 0px
- Bottom Padding: 0px
Border
Add some border radius to the section too.
- Top Left: 20px
- Top Right: 20px
Box Shadow
And complete the section’s settings by adding a subtle box shadow.
- Box Shadow Blur Strength: 135px
- Shadow Color: rgba(0,0,0,0.18)
Add New Row to Section
Column Structure
Once you’ve completed the section settings, add a new row using the following column structure:
Sizing
Without adding any modules yet, open the row settings and allow the row to take up the entire width of the screen.
- Use Custom Gutter Width: Yes
- Gutter Width: 1
- Equalize Column Heights: Yes
- Width: 100%
- Max Width: 100%
Spacing
Remove the row’s default top and bottom padding next.
- Top Padding: 0px
- Bottom Padding: 0px
Column Spacing
Continue by opening the column settings and add some custom padding values across different screen sizes.
- Top Padding: 100px (Desktop), 50px (Tablet & Phone)
- Bottom Padding: 100px (Desktop), 50px (Tablet & Phone)
- Left Padding: 50px
- Right Padding: 50px
Add Text Module #1 to Column
Add Content
Time to start adding modules! Add a regular Text Module to column 1 and insert some content of your choice.
Text Settings
Move on to the module’s design tab and change the text settings accordingly:
- Text Font: Poppins
- Text Font Weight: Bold
- Text Color: #000000
- Text Size: 17px
- Text Alignment: Center
Spacing
Add some custom top and bottom margin next.
- Top Margin: 10px
- Bottom Margin: 30px
Add Divider Module to Column
Visibility
Right below the Text Module, add a Divider Module and make sure the ‘Show Divider’ option is enabled.
- Show Divider: Yes
Line
Change the line color into black.
- Line Color: #000000
Sizing
Modify the divider’s sizing settings too.
- Width: 15%
- Module Alignment: Center
Add Text Module #2 to Column
Add Content
Continue by adding another Text Module to the column.
Add Link
Add a link to the page you want this module to refer to.
Text Settings
Then, move on to the design tab and change the text settings as follows:
- Text Font: Poppins
- Text Font Weight: Light
- Text Color: #777777
- Text Size: 15px
- Text Alignment: Center
Spacing
Add some top and bottom margin too.
- Top Margin: 10px
- Bottom Margin: 10px
Clone Text Module #2 As Much as Needed
Once you’ve completed the second Text Module in the column, you can clone it up to as many times as you need it (depending on how many clickable footer items you want to include).
Change Content & Links
Make sure you change the module content and links for each duplicate.
Clone Entire Column Twice
Once you’ve completed the column and its modules, you can clone the entire column twice.
Column 2 Background Color
Then, open the column 2 settings and change the background color.
- Column 2 Background Color: #f9f9f9
Change Content & Links
Make sure you change all the content and links in each duplicate column.
Add New Column
Then, add a fourth column to the row.
Background Color
Change the new column’s background color.
- Background Color: #0fffc7
Spacing
Along with the column’s padding values.
- Top Padding: 70px
- Bottom Padding: 70px
- Left Padding: 50px
- Right Padding: 50px
Add Social Media Follow Module to Column 4
Add Social Networks
Continue by adding a Social Media Follow Module to column 4.
Reset Social Network Styles
Reset the item styles for each social network you add.
Alignment
Then, move on to the design tab and change the module alignment.
- Module Alignment: Center
Icon Settings
Modify the icon color too.
- Icon Color: #000000
Add Email Optin Module to Column 4
Remove Content
Continue by adding an Email Optin Module to column 4 and remove the title and body content.
Email Account
Add an email account next. Without adding the email account, the module won’t show up once you’ve exited the builder.
Remove Background Color
Continue by removing the module’s background color.
- Use Background Color: No
Fields Settings
Move on to the design tab and change the fields settings as follows:
- Fields Background Color: rgba(0,0,0,0)
- Fields Text Color: #000000
- Fields Font: Poppins
- Fields Text Size: 13px
- Fields Border Width: 1px
- Fields Border Color: #000000
Button Settings
Style the button of your module as well.
- Use Custom Styles For Button: Yes
- Button Text Size: 12px
- Button Text Color: #000000
- Button Background Color: #FFFFFF
- Button Border Width: 0px
- Button Border Radius: 100px
- Button Letter Spacing: 1px
- Button Font: Poppins
- Button Font Weight: Semi Bold
- Button Font Style: Uppercase
- Top Padding: 15px
- Bottom Padding: 15px
Add Dynamic Text Module to Column 4
Dynamic Content
The next and last module we need to complete this design is a Text Module. Enable the dynamic content option in the content box.
Then, select the ‘Current Date’ option.
- Dynamic Content: Current Date
And modify the dynamic content’s settings as follows:
- Before: Copyright ©
- After: | All Rights Reserved
- Date Format: Custom
- Custom Date Format: 20y
Text Settings
Then, move on to the design tab and change the text settings accordingly:
- Text Font: Poppins
- Text Color: #000000
- Text Size: 16px
Spacing
Complete the module’s settings by adding some top margin and you’re done!
- Top Margin: 50px
Preview
Now that we’ve gone through all the steps, let’s take a final look at the outcome across different screen sizes.
Desktop
Mobile
Final Thoughts
In this tutorial, we’ve shown you how easy it is to create a beautiful custom global footer with Divi’s new Theme Builder. The Theme Builder and Divi’s built-in module and design options help you save a lot of time and create stunning websites in no time. We hope this tutorial inspires you to create beautiful global footers for your upcoming Divi projects. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment in the comment section below!
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