Footer

The footer appears at the bottom of every page. It's where visitors look for navigation links, contact details, newsletter signup, and payment information. You configure it in the theme editor under Sections > Footer.

What it looks like

←Footer

Color scheme

Most stores use a dark scheme for the footer.

Newsletter heading

Heading above the email signup form. Set via the Newsletter block.

Footer preview

Shop

All products
New arrivals
Best sellers
Sale

Company

About us
Contact
Careers
Press

Stay in the loop

your@email.com

Subscribe

📷🐦📘

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Footer settings

These are the section-level settings in the theme editor under Sections > Footer.

Setting	What it does
Colour scheme	Which colour set the footer uses. Dark schemes (Scheme 2) are the most common choice.
Show policy links	Automatically renders a row of links to your published Shopify policies (Privacy, Refund, Shipping, Terms, Subscription). Default ON.
Show country selector	Shows a country / region selector in the footer. Default ON.
Show currency selector	Shows a currency selector. Default ON.
Show language selector	Shows a language selector. Default ON.
Show trust copy	Renders a "Secure checkout via Shopify" line below the payment icons. Default OFF.
Show Follow on Shop button	Shows the Shopify Follow button for the Shop App. Default ON.

Social icons appear when you add a Social block. Payment icons render automatically from shop.enabled_payment_types — only the payment methods enabled in your Shopify Payments settings appear. There are no separate toggles for social or payment icons.

The copyright line renders automatically with your store name and the current year. The copyright text uses a muted tone that maintains WCAG 2.1 AA contrast on all five colour schemes.

Footer blocks

The footer uses a block system. You add, remove, and reorder blocks to build the layout you want. The footer allows up to 6 blocks total.

Block type	Purpose	Key settings
text	Rich-text mission, about, or contact copy	content (rich text), heading
link_column	Navigation link column	heading, up to 6 link + label pairs
image	Logo, badge, or certification image	image, alt_text, link
social	Social links from your global social settings	heading, icon style
newsletter	GDPR-compliant email signup form	heading, frequency_disclosure_key, show_gdpr_checkbox

Adding and reordering blocks

1. Click the footer section in the theme editor.
2. Click Add block and choose the type you want.
3. Fill in the block's settings.
4. Drag blocks to change their order.
5. Click the trash icon on a block to remove it.

Auto-emitted policy row

The footer automatically renders a row of links to your store's published policies — Privacy policy, Refund policy, Shipping policy, Terms of service, Subscription policy, Contact information. No configuration is required; the row appears as soon as you publish at least one policy.

To enable or disable: Theme editor → Sections → Footer → Show policy links (setting key: show_policies, default ON).

To publish a policy:

1. Shopify admin → Settings → Policies.
2. Write or paste your policy text.
3. Save — the footer renders the link automatically on the next page load.

Newsletter form

The newsletter block renders a GDPR-compliant signup form. The form requires an inline consent checkbox before it can submit.

GDPR consent checkbox

An inline consent checkbox is visible and required on the form at all times. If a visitor has not yet accepted marketing cookies via the Cookie consent banner, the form shows a warning and does not submit:

"Please accept marketing cookies to subscribe."

This two-layer consent approach (banner + inline checkbox) meets GDPR requirements. The form works correctly after the visitor accepts via the banner.

Success toast

On successful submission, a status toast appears above the form and auto-dismisses after 5 seconds. Screen readers hear the success message via an aria-live polite region.

Frequency disclosure

The newsletter block's Frequency disclosure setting (frequency_disclosure_key) renders brief text below the email input — for example, "We send 1–2 emails per month." You can override the text in the theme editor or via locale customization.

Form validation

Live validation fires on blur for each input: required fields show error state and an error message; email format is checked client-side.

Payment icons

The footer renders payment method icons automatically from shop.enabled_payment_types. Each icon has an accessible aria-label for screen readers.

Supported payment methods:

Icon	i18n key
Visa	footer.payment.visa
Mastercard	footer.payment.mastercard
American Express	footer.payment.amex
PayPal	footer.payment.paypal
Apple Pay	footer.payment.apple_pay
Google Pay	footer.payment.google_pay
Shop Pay	footer.payment.shop_pay
Klarna	footer.payment.klarna
Afterpay	footer.payment.afterpay
Diners Club	footer.payment.diners

Only the payment methods you have enabled in your Shopify Payments settings appear.

Localization form

The footer hosts the same localization selectors as the header — country / region, currency, and language. They are always visible (not behind a disclosure toggle), so visitors who reach the bottom of a long page can switch locale without scrolling back up.

Enable or disable each selector individually via the Show country selector, Show currency selector, and Show language selector settings. All three selectors are RTL-aware.

Trust copy

The optional Show trust copy setting renders a "Secure checkout via Shopify" line below the payment icons. This is off by default. Merchants targeting trust-sensitive niches — wellness, hardware, or anything with high consideration purchases — may find it useful to enable.

Follow on Shop

The Show Follow on Shop button setting renders the Shopify Follow button for the Shop App. Disable it if you prefer not to show Shop App branding in your footer.

Per-preset block compositions

Each preset ships a different default block composition reflecting its niche brand voice. You can change the composition in the theme editor without affecting other presets.

Preset	Default blocks	Brand voice
Uisce	text (mission), link_column (services), link_column (info), newsletter	Calm, fluid, trusted services
Gaoth	text (mission), link_column (products), link_column (care), social, newsletter	Movement, community, pet care
Talamh	text (seasonal), link_column (categories), link_column (growing), image (certification)	Seasonal, grounded, trustworthy
Tine	text (specs), link_column (products), link_column (support), image (safety)	Industrial, direct, technical
Neart	text (wellness), link_column (supplements), link_column (dosage), newsletter	Strength, clarity, health-first

Upgrading from an older install

If you installed the theme before blocks were introduced, three legacy section settings — show_newsletter, show_social, and show_payment_icons — are no longer present in the schema. You may need to re-add social links and the newsletter signup as blocks:

1. Theme editor → Sections → Footer.
2. Add block → newsletter to restore the newsletter signup form.
3. Add block → social to restore the social icon row.
4. Payment icons now render automatically in the bottom bar — no block or setting needed.

Related guides

• Footer support — diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Translations — 50 locales and RTL
• Theme settings
• Color schemes