To have Footer widgets, add widget item to each of the Footer area.
What to add to footer widget area ?
- Footer Menu
- Subscribe Form
- Text Widget
- Your Blog logo
- Featured Posts / Latest Posts / Random Posts
- Social media icons
- and many more!
![](https://support.skyandstars.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sup-minimal-footer.png)
Footer Menu
![](https://support.skyandstars.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-10.54.03-AM.png)
If you want to create a footer menu, create new navigation (Appearance > Menus) first then add the “navigation menu” widget. More detailed version of how to create navigation.
Subscribe Form
![](https://support.skyandstars.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-10.52.55-AM.png)
Add “Genesis eNews Extended” widget. Read the article to add subscribe form tutorial here.
Text Widget
![](https://support.skyandstars.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-10.53.00-AM.png)
or
![](https://support.skyandstars.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-10.55.04-AM.png)
Add “Custom HTML” or “Text” widget.
Your Blog logo
![](https://support.skyandstars.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-10.59.29-AM.png)
Add “Image” widget to the footer area. Upload your blog logo in a small size.
Featured Posts / Latest Posts / Random Posts
![](https://support.skyandstars.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-11.01.32-AM.png)
Use “Genesis Featured posts” widget to add featured posts, latest posts, or random postst. Only display the thumbnail in a small size and only display the title for a perfect match with the design.
![](https://support.skyandstars.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-11.01.51-AM-735x1024.png)
Social Media Icons
Add a Custom HTML widget to the footer widget area. Follow this tutorial for social media codes.