get_footer( string $name = null )
Load footer template.
Description Description
Includes the footer template for a theme or if a name is specified then a specialised footer will be included.
For the parameter, if the file is called "footer-special.php" then specify "special".
Parameters Parameters
- $name
-
(string) (Optional) The name of the specialised footer.
Default value: null
Source Source
File: wp-includes/general-template.php
function get_footer( $name = null ) {
/**
* Fires before the footer template file is loaded.
*
* @since 2.1.0
* @since 2.8.0 $name parameter added.
*
* @param string|null $name Name of the specific footer file to use. null for the default footer.
*/
do_action( 'get_footer', $name );
$templates = array();
$name = (string) $name;
if ( '' !== $name ) {
$templates[] = "footer-{$name}.php";
}
$templates[] = 'footer.php';
locate_template( $templates, true );
}
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |
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Multi footers
Different footer for different pages.
The file names for the home and 404 footers should be
footer-home.phpandfooter-404.phprespectively.Named footer template
Load an alternate footer file by using the
$nameparam:<?php get_footer( 'special' ); ?>The above code in a theme file will load the template file:
footer-special.php. If not found, will default to loading:footer.php.Simple 404 page
The following code is a simple example of a template for an “HTTP 404: Not Found” error (which you could include in your theme as
404.php).