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For this you need to add following code in your theme\/child theme functions.php file:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>function fmgc_theme_setup() {\n    remove_theme_support( 'widgets-block-editor' );\n}\nadd_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'fmgc_theme_setup' );\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>OR<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>\/\/ Disables the block editor from managing widgets.\nadd_filter( 'use_widgets_block_editor', '__return_false' );\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.essentialplugin.com\/footer-mega-grid-columns-demo\/?utm_source=WP&amp;utm_medium=Footer_Grid&amp;utm_campaign=Read-Me\">Explore Footer Mega Grid Features<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialplugin.com\/pricing\/?utm_source=WP&amp;utm_medium=Footer_Grid&amp;utm_campaign=Read-Me\">Annual or Lifetime Bundle Deal<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Is your footer stuck in the default \"1 or 2 columns\" that came with your theme?<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentialplugin.com\/wordpress-plugin\/footer-mega-grid-columns\/?utm_source=WP&amp;utm_medium=Footer_Grid&amp;utm_campaign=Read-Me\">Footer Mega Grid Columns<\/a> is a free plugin which allows you to create footer areas in grid depending upon the requirement of your theme.<\/p>\n\n<p>Footer Mega Grid Columns - Register a footer widget area for your theme and allow you to add and display footer widgets in grid view with multiple columns.<\/p>\n\n<p>The site footer is a valuable piece of site real estate, often containing important lead generating items such as mailchimp and social. A well designed footer can be a tremendous benefit.<\/p>\n\n<h4>How to display footer grid<\/h4>\n\n<p>Add the following code in your footer.php<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?php if( function_exists('slbd_display_widgets') ) { echo slbd_display_widgets(); } ?&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Add a Footer widget ie Footer Mega Grid Columns .<\/li>\n<li>Display all widgets in grid 1,2,3,4 etc under Footer Mega Grid Columns.<\/li>\n<li>Can be used with most of the themes.<\/li>\n<li>Third party widget can be added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How to install :<\/h4>\n\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=52Q0IHcnxVo]<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the 'footer-mega-grid-columns' folder to the '\/wp-content\/plugins\/' directory.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the \"Footer Mega Grid Columns\" list plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Check you Widget section for widget name Footer Mega Grid Columns.<\/li>\n<li>Add the following code in your footer.php file under <code>&lt;footer&gt;<\/code> tag.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<pre>\n if( function_exists('slbd_display_widgets') ) { echo slbd_display_widgets(); }\n<\/pre>\n\n<h4>How to install :<\/h4>\n\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=52Q0IHcnxVo]<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20plugin%20works%20with%20latest%20version%20of%20wordpress%20ie%205.8%20or%20above\"><h3>Is this plugin works with latest version of WordPress ie 5.8 or above<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, It will work but for this you need to enable Legacy \/ Classic \/ Old Widget Screen. 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