Customizing the footer area of the new Beta Theme

BB Theme
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I’ve been using this new theme and am really liking it. I need to know one thing right now, though.

Is there a way yet to be able to use my own custom footer area design?

Before I use the method that was posted here in the forums using the “insert pages” plugin and global row. I just wanted to verify that.

Thanks! And great job!

2

Hi Mark,

You can use the same method, but instead using Insert Pages use our shortcode which was introduced in 1.7. You can find more information regarding our shortcode here - http://forum.wpbeaverbuilder.com/knowledge-base/shortcodes/

Thanks,
Danny

3

Hello Danny

I’ve seen that but it looks to be something that would have to be entered on every page. I want it to be global across the whole site and not have to manually place the shortcode on every page.

How would I make that happen?

Thank you!

4

Danny

I found your older post on how to do this. And got it to work.

I’d like to suggest that you guys make a step by step tut for how to make and place global header or footer. I mean I had to spend a good deal of time to find your older post and read through the entire thread.

Thanks for your help.

5

Hi Mark,

Happy to hear you have resolved your issue and thanks for the feedback, I’ve made a note of it.

Thanks,
Danny

6

I didn’t end up using the shortcode hardcoded on the footer.php file. I used your method of:

 // Add global footer to footer
 add_action('fl_before_footer', 'global_footer');
   function global_footer(){
    echo do_shortcode('[fl_builder_insert_layout slug="page-slug"]');
  };
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Thanks for your help Danny!

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I should add one thing for anyone that decides to try this same thing. I seriously vote against using shortcodes if all possible. If things break, and they do, then your page will be filled with a bunch of garbage. That’s why I shelled out the big bucks and purchased BB to begin with. Because it’s still functional if the plugin breaks.

That said, I sure wish you guys would give me real code to add these feature such as my own footer or header design instead of a shortcode. For the very reasons above.

And for mercy sake, please make it available to be able to make custom template pages in conjunction with the theme so, I can use it for every site I build. Because without being able to use my goto plugin of Advanced Custom Fields, I can’t make complex sites with the BB theme. Only basic ones that don’t need advance CPT’s and functionality.

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Hey Mark,

You definitely can get rid of the shortcode, and use the render_query method instead. It works the exact same way as the shortcode, but since it’s a PHP code, it will output nothing if it breaks.

Unfortunately, being able to use the builder to make your own header/footer isn’t possible as of yet but we do have plans to implement something similar. The method we’re using now is just a workaround.

We’re actually working on getting post meta support to BB. You can visit our Trello board to check on stuff we’re working on. The data providers card is what will make BB support ACF.

Hope this helps!

Ben

10

Thanks Ben

So, does the render_query method get placed on the footer.php file?

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That’s possible. You can also use it like how you used the shortcode above. :slight_smile:

// Add global footer to footer
function global_footer(){
  FLBuilder::render_query( array(
    'page_id' => 123
) );
};
add_action('fl_before_footer', 'global_footer');

Ben

12

Perfect!

That’s what I want to do. Not sure why I didn’t see that.

I would recommend people do this rather than use shortcodes.

Shortcodes = bad for your customers website. Because bad things happen to good design if usability, functionality, and the “what if’s” aren’t properly thought through.

Thanks again Ben!

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Hi Mark,

Happy to see your issue has been resolved and thanks for informing us.

Thanks,
Danny