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Minimal Footer block for WordPress
Clean, minimal site footer with logo (image or text), navigation columns, social icon links, and copyright line. A lighter alternative to the mega-footer.
Get Blockenberg
Free Gutenberg block in Blockenberg. The inspector controls and front-end behavior on this page come from this block’s source, not a shared stub.
What it actually does
Clean, minimal site footer with logo (image or text), navigation columns, social icon links, and copyright line. A lighter alternative to the mega-footer.
Inspector panels on this block: Logo, Navigation columns, Social links, Bottom bar. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Behavior controls: “Logo type” options: Text, Image; “Platform” options: Twitter / X, GitHub, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram; “Divider style” options: Line, None; “Layout” options: Logo left, nav right, Logo centered, Stacked.
Minimal Footer has no render.php and no frontend.js. The saved Gutenberg HTML is what visitors see, plus Blockenberg layout/typography CSS.
Where to find it
Gutenberg inserter → Layout → search “Minimal Footer” (block name `blockenberg/minimal-footer` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Minimal Footer block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Minimal Footer”, insert it. Category: Layout.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Logo. Set “Column heading”, “Logo type”, “Logo text”, “Logo link URL”.
- Publish. Save the page. Output is the saved block HTML; typography/colors follow Blockenberg shared panels.
Inspector controls from this block’s code
| Control | What the code does |
|---|---|
| Column heading | Text field in the inspector. |
| Logo type | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Text; Image. block.json default: text. Saved as `logoType`. |
| Logo text | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Acme Inc.. Saved as `logoText`. |
| Logo link URL | Text field in the inspector. Saved as `logoUrl`. |
| Logo width (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 60–300. block.json default: 120. Saved as `logoWidth`. |
| Show tagline | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showTagline`. |
| Tagline | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Building the modern web.. Saved as `tagline`. |
| Show socials | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showSocials`. |
| Platform | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Twitter / X; GitHub; LinkedIn; Facebook; Instagram; YouTube; TikTok; Discord; Other. |
| URL | Text field in the inspector. |
| Label | Text field in the inspector. |
| Show copyright | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showCopyright`. |
| Copyright text | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: © 2026 Acme Inc. All rights reserved.. Saved as `copyright`. |
| Show legal links | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showLegalLinks`. |
| Divider style | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Line; None. block.json default: line. Saved as `dividerStyle`. |
| Layout | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Logo left, nav right; Logo centered; Stacked. block.json default: logo-left-nav-right. Saved as `layout`. |
| Padding top (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–160. block.json default: 56. Saved as `paddingTop`. |
| Padding bottom (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–160. block.json default: 32. Saved as `paddingBottom`. |
| Footer bg | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #f8fafc. Saved as `footerBg`. |
| Logo color | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #0f172a. Saved as `logoColor`. |
| Tagline | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #64748b. Saved as `taglineColor`. |
| Column headings | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #0f172a. Saved as `headingColor`. |
| Nav links | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #475569. Saved as `linkColor`. |
| Social icons | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #94a3b8. Saved as `socialColor`. |
| Divider | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #e2e8f0. Saved as `dividerColor`. |
| Copyright | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #94a3b8. Saved as `copyrightColor`. |
When this is the right block
- Clean, minimal site footer with logo (image or text), navigation columns, social icon links, and copyright line. A lighter alternative to the mega-footer — that is the job of Minimal Footer, not a generic content block.
- Use it when you need the editor control labeled “Column heading”, which exists on this block’s inspector.
- It matches pages about footer, minimal, nav.
- Inserter grouping: page structure, sections, and composition.
Notes from the implementation
Static block: markup is saved in post content; no PHP render callback in this folder.
FAQ
How do I add the Minimal Footer block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Minimal Footer”. It sits under Layout. After insert, open Logo and set “Column heading”, “Logo type”, “Logo text”, “Logo link URL”.
What makes Minimal Footer different from other Blockenberg blocks?
Clean, minimal site footer with logo (image or text), navigation columns, social icon links, and copyright line. A lighter alternative to the mega-footer. Inspector labels on this block include “Column heading”, “Logo type”, “Logo text”, “Logo link URL”.
Is the Minimal Footer Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Minimal Footer ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Minimal Footer to match my theme?
Yes. Blockenberg’s shared typography and color panels apply here, plus any block-specific style controls listed on this page (panels: Logo, Navigation columns, Social links, Bottom bar).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert Minimal Footer from the Gutenberg inserter.