From f8cf90864e3215c0cefda80ee8dad326f32416fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rachel Vasquez <rachelrvasquez@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:15:42 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] add flex wrap to navigation menus in the header

---
 src/scss/structure/_header.scss | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/scss/structure/_header.scss b/src/scss/structure/_header.scss
index 209660f1..c81d02e3 100644
--- a/src/scss/structure/_header.scss
+++ b/src/scss/structure/_header.scss
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@
 			&.menu {
 				align-items: center;
 				display: flex;
+				flex-wrap: wrap;
 				margin: 0 auto;
 				z-index: 10;
 			}

From 884d0394ec3937d0cb022036650a22cba427b843 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rachel Vasquez <rachelrvasquez@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:40:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] in the process of bringing over pieces from the original
 footer-customizer-updates branch, except we want to support both the
 legacy/PHP footer and our patterned version

---
 footer.php         |  8 +++++
 inc/customizer.php | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 inc/variations.php | 79 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index 2baaef17..99d92f49 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -16,8 +16,16 @@
 
 <?php
 if ( ! memberlite_hide_page_footer() ) {
+	//Legacy Footer, we just want default footer
 	$footer_variation = sanitize_key( memberlite_get_variation( 'footer' ) );
 	$footer_class = 'site-footer site-footer-' . $footer_variation;
+	
+	//New Footer Pattern Method
+	$footer_post_name = memberlite_get_current_footer_post_name();
+	$footer_class     = 'site-footer';
+	if ( $footer_post_name && '0' !== $footer_post_name ) {
+		$footer_class .= ' site-footer-' . sanitize_html_class( $footer_post_name );
+	}
 	?>
 	<footer id="colophon" class="<?php echo esc_attr( $footer_class ); ?>" role="contentinfo">
 		<?php get_template_part( 'components/footer/variation', $footer_variation ); ?>
diff --git a/inc/customizer.php b/inc/customizer.php
index 1a551f62..60f3639a 100644
--- a/inc/customizer.php
+++ b/inc/customizer.php
@@ -410,11 +410,49 @@ public static function set_customizer_header_settings( WP_Customize_Manager $wp_
 	 */
 	public static function set_customizer_footer_settings( WP_Customize_Manager $wp_customize ) {
 		// FOOTER: Copyright Text ===============
-		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'copyright_textbox', __( 'Copyright Text', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
+		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'copyright_textbox', __( 'Legacy: Copyright Text', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
 			'transport'         => 'postMessage',
 			'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Memberlite_Customize', 'sanitize_text_with_links' ),
 			'sanitize_js_callback' => array( 'Memberlite_Customize', 'sanitize_js_text_with_links' ),
 		) );
+
+		// FOOTER: Footer CPT ===================
+		$footer_choices = get_footer_variations();
+
+		// FOOTER: Variations, Global ===============
+		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_default_footer_slug', __( 'Default Footer', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
+			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
+			'choices'           => $footer_choices,
+			'default'           => '0',
+			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer to display all across the site.', 'memberlite' ),
+		) );
+
+		// FOOTER: Variations, Blog & Archives ===============
+		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_archives_footer_slug', __( 'Blog & Archives Footer', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
+			'type'              => 'select',
+			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
+			'choices'           => $footer_choices,
+			'default'           => '0',
+			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer to display on your blog and post archives.', 'memberlite' ),
+		) );
+
+		// FOOTER: Variations, Single Post ===============
+		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_post_footer_slug', __( 'Single Post Footer', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
+			'type'              => 'select',
+			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
+			'choices'           => $footer_choices,
+			'default'           => '0',
+			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer to display on the single post view.', 'memberlite' ),
+		) );
+
+		// FOOTER: Variations, Pages ===============
+		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_page_footer_slug', __( 'Pages Footer', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
+			'type'              => 'select',
+			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
+			'choices'           => $footer_choices,
+			'default'           => '0',
+			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer to display on your pages.', 'memberlite' ),
+		) );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/inc/variations.php b/inc/variations.php
index dc5b3e45..12e5cede 100644
--- a/inc/variations.php
+++ b/inc/variations.php
@@ -19,3 +19,82 @@ function memberlite_get_variation( $slug ) {
     $variation = get_theme_mod( "memberlite_{$slug}_variation", 'default' );
     return ( empty( $variation ) ) ? 'default' : $variation;
 }
+/*
+ * Checks location-specific theme_mods first (single post, page, archives),
+ * then falls back to the global default footer setting.
+ *
+ * @since TBD
+ *
+ * @return string post_name of the memberlite_footer post, or '0' if none is set.
+ */
+function memberlite_get_current_footer_post_name() {
+	$post_name = '0';
+
+	if ( is_singular( 'post' ) ) {
+		$post_name = get_theme_mod( 'memberlite_post_footer_slug', '0' );
+	} elseif ( is_page() ) {
+		$post_name = get_theme_mod( 'memberlite_page_footer_slug', '0' );
+	} elseif ( is_archive() || is_home() ) {
+		$post_name = get_theme_mod( 'memberlite_archives_footer_slug', '0' );
+	}
+
+	// Fall back to the global default if the context-specific setting is unset.
+	if ( empty( $post_name ) || '0' === $post_name ) {
+		$post_name = get_theme_mod( 'memberlite_default_footer_slug', '0' );
+	}
+
+	return $post_name;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Render a footer variation.
+ *
+ * Looks up the memberlite_footer CPT post by post_name (as stored in the
+ * theme_mod) and renders its block content. Falls back to the registered
+ * default theme pattern if no post is found or no post_name is given.
+ *
+ * @since TBD
+ * @param string $post_name The post_name of the memberlite_footer post to render.
+ */
+function memberlite_render_footer_variation( $post_name ) {
+	if ( ! empty( $post_name ) && '0' !== $post_name ) {
+		$footer_post = get_page_by_path( $post_name, OBJECT, 'memberlite_footer' );
+
+		if ( $footer_post ) {
+			echo do_blocks( $footer_post->post_content ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Fall back to the registered default theme pattern.
+	echo do_blocks( '<!-- wp:pattern {"slug":"memberlite/footer-default"} /-->' ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get memberlite_footer posts for our variation options
+ *
+ * @since TBD
+ *
+ * @return array
+ */
+function get_footer_variations(): array {
+	$footer_posts = get_posts( array(
+		'post_type'      => 'memberlite_footer',
+		'post_status'    => 'publish',
+		'posts_per_page' => -1,
+		'orderby'        => 'title',
+		'order'          => 'ASC',
+	) );
+
+	$footer_choices = array(
+		'0' => __( '— Use default footer —', 'memberlite' ),
+	);
+
+	if ( ! empty( $footer_posts ) ) {
+		foreach ( $footer_posts as $footer_post ) {
+			$footer_choices[ $footer_post->post_name ] = $footer_post->post_title;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return $footer_choices;
+}

From 542a1a036678f9dfa1b30a4d91df2064b6df8bf7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rachel Vasquez <rachelrvasquez@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:03:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] putting document setting to override footer on pages,
 updated the footer logic so the legacy footer is the fallback/default when
 variations are not selected or don't exist

---
 footer.php                    | 12 +++++++-----
 inc/customizer.php            | 23 ++++++++++++++++++-----
 inc/editor-settings.php       | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++----
 inc/variations.php            | 22 +++-------------------
 src/editor/custom-settings.js | 19 +++++++++++++++++--
 5 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index 99d92f49..ad2c55c7 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 
 <?php
 if ( ! memberlite_hide_page_footer() ) {
-	//Legacy Footer, we just want default footer
-	$footer_variation = sanitize_key( memberlite_get_variation( 'footer' ) );
-	$footer_class = 'site-footer site-footer-' . $footer_variation;
-	
 	//New Footer Pattern Method
 	$footer_post_name = memberlite_get_current_footer_post_name();
 	$footer_class     = 'site-footer';
@@ -28,7 +24,13 @@
 	}
 	?>
 	<footer id="colophon" class="<?php echo esc_attr( $footer_class ); ?>" role="contentinfo">
-		<?php get_template_part( 'components/footer/variation', $footer_variation ); ?>
+		<?php
+		if ( ! empty( $footer_post_name ) && '0' !== $footer_post_name ) {
+			memberlite_render_footer_variation( $footer_post_name );
+		} else {
+			get_template_part( 'components/footer/variation', 'default' );
+		}
+		?>
 	</footer><!-- #colophon -->
 	<?php
 }
diff --git a/inc/customizer.php b/inc/customizer.php
index 60f3639a..b473ee3c 100644
--- a/inc/customizer.php
+++ b/inc/customizer.php
@@ -409,22 +409,35 @@ public static function set_customizer_header_settings( WP_Customize_Manager $wp_
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function set_customizer_footer_settings( WP_Customize_Manager $wp_customize ) {
+		// FOOTER: Legacy Footer Heading ========
+		self::add_memberlite_heading( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_legacy_footer_heading', __( 'Legacy Settings', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options' );
+
+		// FOOTER: Footer Widgets ===============
+		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_footerwidgets', __( 'Footer Widget Columns', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
+			'sanitize_callback' => 'absint',
+			'choices'           => array( '2' => '2', '3' => '3', '4' => '4', '6' => '6' ),
+			) );
+
 		// FOOTER: Copyright Text ===============
-		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'copyright_textbox', __( 'Legacy: Copyright Text', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
+		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'copyright_textbox', __( 'Copyright Text', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
 			'transport'         => 'postMessage',
 			'sanitize_callback' => array( 'Memberlite_Customize', 'sanitize_text_with_links' ),
 			'sanitize_js_callback' => array( 'Memberlite_Customize', 'sanitize_js_text_with_links' ),
 		) );
 
+		// FOOTER: Pattern Footer Heading ========
+		self::add_memberlite_heading( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_pattern_footer_heading', __( 'Variation Settings', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options' );
+
 		// FOOTER: Footer CPT ===================
 		$footer_choices = get_footer_variations();
 
 		// FOOTER: Variations, Global ===============
 		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_default_footer_slug', __( 'Default Footer', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
+			'type'              => 'select',
 			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
 			'choices'           => $footer_choices,
 			'default'           => '0',
-			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer to display all across the site.', 'memberlite' ),
+			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer pattern to display all across the site.', 'memberlite' ),
 		) );
 
 		// FOOTER: Variations, Blog & Archives ===============
@@ -433,7 +446,7 @@ public static function set_customizer_footer_settings( WP_Customize_Manager $wp_
 			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
 			'choices'           => $footer_choices,
 			'default'           => '0',
-			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer to display on your blog and post archives.', 'memberlite' ),
+			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer pattern to display on your blog and post archives.', 'memberlite' ),
 		) );
 
 		// FOOTER: Variations, Single Post ===============
@@ -442,7 +455,7 @@ public static function set_customizer_footer_settings( WP_Customize_Manager $wp_
 			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
 			'choices'           => $footer_choices,
 			'default'           => '0',
-			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer to display on the single post view.', 'memberlite' ),
+			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer pattern to display on the single post view.', 'memberlite' ),
 		) );
 
 		// FOOTER: Variations, Pages ===============
@@ -451,7 +464,7 @@ public static function set_customizer_footer_settings( WP_Customize_Manager $wp_
 			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
 			'choices'           => $footer_choices,
 			'default'           => '0',
-			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer to display on your pages.', 'memberlite' ),
+			'description'       => __( 'Choose which footer pattern to display on your pages.', 'memberlite' ),
 		) );
 	}
 
diff --git a/inc/editor-settings.php b/inc/editor-settings.php
index e2cd0dae..7fdc0524 100644
--- a/inc/editor-settings.php
+++ b/inc/editor-settings.php
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ function memberlite_register_editor_settings_post_meta(): void {
 		}
 	) );
 
+	register_post_meta( 'page', '_memberlite_footer_override', array(
+		'show_in_rest' => true,
+		'type'         => 'string',
+		'single'       => true,
+		'default'      => '',
+		'label'        => __( 'Select Footer', 'memberlite' ),
+		'auth_callback' => function() {
+			return current_user_can( 'edit_posts' );
+		}
+	) );
+
 	register_post_meta( 'page', '_memberlite_hide_page_nav', array(
 		'show_in_rest' => true,
 		'single'       => true,
@@ -76,10 +87,15 @@ function memberlite_enqueue_custom_editor_assets(): void {
 		true
 	);
 
-	// Get existing theme mods that we're moving into the settings
-	wp_localize_script( 'memberlite-custom-settings', 'memberlite_theme_mod_settings', array(
-		'showPrevNextSinglePages' => get_theme_mod( 'memberlite_page_nav', true )
-	) );
+	// Get existing theme mods, and get footer variations to populate the footer override setting
+	wp_localize_script(
+		'memberlite-custom-settings',
+		'memberliteEditorData',
+		array(
+			'showPrevNextSinglePages' => get_theme_mod( 'memberlite_page_nav', true ),
+			'footerVariations'        => get_footer_variations(),
+		)
+	);
 }
 add_action( 'enqueue_block_editor_assets', 'memberlite_enqueue_custom_editor_assets' );
 
diff --git a/inc/variations.php b/inc/variations.php
index 12e5cede..cf7717f7 100644
--- a/inc/variations.php
+++ b/inc/variations.php
@@ -7,18 +7,6 @@
  * @since 7.0
  */
 
-/**
- * Get the current variation for a given slug.
- *
- * @since 7.0
- *
- * @param string $slug The slug for the variation type (e.g., 'footer').
- * @return string The current variation slug, or 'default' if not set.
- */
-function memberlite_get_variation( $slug ) {
-    $variation = get_theme_mod( "memberlite_{$slug}_variation", 'default' );
-    return ( empty( $variation ) ) ? 'default' : $variation;
-}
 /*
  * Checks location-specific theme_mods first (single post, page, archives),
  * then falls back to the global default footer setting.
@@ -50,8 +38,8 @@ function memberlite_get_current_footer_post_name() {
  * Render a footer variation.
  *
  * Looks up the memberlite_footer CPT post by post_name (as stored in the
- * theme_mod) and renders its block content. Falls back to the registered
- * default theme pattern if no post is found or no post_name is given.
+ * theme_mod) and renders its block content. Does nothing if the post is not
+ * found; the legacy footer fallback is handled upstream in footer.php.
  *
  * @since TBD
  * @param string $post_name The post_name of the memberlite_footer post to render.
@@ -62,12 +50,8 @@ function memberlite_render_footer_variation( $post_name ) {
 
 		if ( $footer_post ) {
 			echo do_blocks( $footer_post->post_content ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
-			return;
 		}
 	}
-
-	// Fall back to the registered default theme pattern.
-	echo do_blocks( '<!-- wp:pattern {"slug":"memberlite/footer-default"} /-->' ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
 }
 
 /**
@@ -87,7 +71,7 @@ function get_footer_variations(): array {
 	) );
 
 	$footer_choices = array(
-		'0' => __( '— Use default footer —', 'memberlite' ),
+		'0' => __( '— Use legacy footer —', 'memberlite' ),
 	);
 
 	if ( ! empty( $footer_posts ) ) {
diff --git a/src/editor/custom-settings.js b/src/editor/custom-settings.js
index 93a3781f..89576c02 100644
--- a/src/editor/custom-settings.js
+++ b/src/editor/custom-settings.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {__} from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { registerPlugin } from '@wordpress/plugins';
 import { PluginDocumentSettingPanel } from '@wordpress/editor';
-import { ToggleControl } from '@wordpress/components';
+import { ToggleControl, SelectControl } from '@wordpress/components';
 import { useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
 import { useEntityProp } from '@wordpress/core-data';
 import { SVG } from '@wordpress/primitives';
@@ -22,9 +22,14 @@ const MemberliteCustomSettings = () => {
 	const hideHeaderValue = meta?._memberlite_hide_header || false;
 	const hideFooterValue = meta?._memberlite_hide_footer || false;
 	const hidePageNavValue = meta?._memberlite_hide_page_nav || false;
+	const footerOverrideValue = meta?._memberlite_footer_override || '';
+
+	// Get and set up the footer variations for the SelectControl
+	const footerVariations = window.memberliteEditorData.footerVariations;
+	const footerOptions = Object.entries( footerVariations ).map( ( [ value, label ] ) => ( { value, label } ) );
 
 	// Check if the theme mod to show prev/next globally on pages is set to true
-	const showPrevNextGlobally = window.memberlite_theme_mod_settings?.showPrevNextSinglePages;
+	const showPrevNextGlobally = window.memberliteEditorData.showPrevNextSinglePages;
 
 	const textDomain = 'memberlite';
 
@@ -62,6 +67,16 @@ const MemberliteCustomSettings = () => {
 					} }
 				/>
 			)}
+			{ ! hideFooterValue && (
+				<SelectControl
+					label={ __( 'Override Footer Variation', textDomain ) }
+					value={ footerOverrideValue }
+					options={ footerOptions }
+					onChange={ ( value ) => {
+						setMeta( { ...meta, _memberlite_footer_override: value } );
+					} }
+				/>
+			)}
 		</PluginDocumentSettingPanel>
 	);
 };

From 0087f7d184dba942c5a9e82799fde0ad25e77749 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rachel Vasquez <rachelrvasquez@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:12:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] detecting post meta override, needs testing

---
 inc/variations.php | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/inc/variations.php b/inc/variations.php
index cf7717f7..dc032dd0 100644
--- a/inc/variations.php
+++ b/inc/variations.php
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
  * @return string post_name of the memberlite_footer post, or '0' if none is set.
  */
 function memberlite_get_current_footer_post_name() {
+	// Per-page override takes priority over all Customizer settings.
+	if ( is_singular() ) {
+		$override = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), '_memberlite_footer_override', true );
+		if ( '' !== $override ) {
+			return $override;
+		}
+	}
+
 	$post_name = '0';
 
 	if ( is_singular( 'post' ) ) {

From 85ac9ea81cd1b667aafb0ce062fe0fa346179b28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rachel Vasquez <rachelrvasquez@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:46:50 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] legacy footer should properly act as a fallback, post
 meta override working, styling tweaks for mobile

---
 components/footer/variation-default.php |  2 -
 footer.php                              |  4 +-
 patterns/footer-01.php                  | 19 +++---
 patterns/footer-02.php                  |  4 +-
 patterns/footer-default.php             | 79 -------------------------
 src/scss/structure/_footer.scss         | 28 +++++++++
 6 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 93 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 patterns/footer-default.php

diff --git a/components/footer/variation-default.php b/components/footer/variation-default.php
index 8977067f..9fb3354b 100644
--- a/components/footer/variation-default.php
+++ b/components/footer/variation-default.php
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@
 <?php do_action( 'memberlite_before_site_info' ); ?>
 
 <div class="site-info">
-
 	<?php get_template_part( 'components/footer/footer', 'site-info' ); ?>
 
 	<?php get_template_part( 'components/footer/footer', 'back-to-top' ); ?>
-
 </div><!-- .site-info -->
 
 <?php do_action( 'memberlite_after_site_info' ); ?>
diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index ad2c55c7..d57eeacd 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 	$footer_class     = 'site-footer';
 	if ( $footer_post_name && '0' !== $footer_post_name ) {
 		$footer_class .= ' site-footer-' . sanitize_html_class( $footer_post_name );
+	} else {
+		$footer_class .= ' site-footer-default'; //legacy footer
 	}
 	?>
 	<footer id="colophon" class="<?php echo esc_attr( $footer_class ); ?>" role="contentinfo">
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@
 		if ( ! empty( $footer_post_name ) && '0' !== $footer_post_name ) {
 			memberlite_render_footer_variation( $footer_post_name );
 		} else {
-			get_template_part( 'components/footer/variation', 'default' );
+			get_template_part( 'components/footer/variation', 'default' ); //legacy footer
 		}
 		?>
 	</footer><!-- #colophon -->
diff --git a/patterns/footer-01.php b/patterns/footer-01.php
index f57285c5..2eecde25 100644
--- a/patterns/footer-01.php
+++ b/patterns/footer-01.php
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@
  * Description: Footer with two rows, 4 columns on top of 2.
  * Categories: memberlite-footer, footer
  * Keywords: footer, variation
+ * Post Types: memberlite_footer
  * @package WordPress
  * @subpackage Memberlite
  * @since TBD
  */
 ?>
-<!-- wp:group {"align":"full","className":"footer-variation-01","style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|50","right":"var:preset|spacing|50","bottom":"var:preset|spacing|50","left":"var:preset|spacing|50"}},"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|page-masthead"}}}},"backgroundColor":"color-primary","textColor":"page-masthead","layout":{"type":"constrained"}} -->
-<div class="wp-block-group alignfull footer-variation-01 has-page-masthead-color has-color-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)"><!-- wp:columns {"align":"wide","style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|40","left":"var:preset|spacing|40"}}}} -->
+<!-- wp:group {"align":"full","className":"footer-variation-01","style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|50","right":"var:preset|spacing|50","bottom":"var:preset|spacing|50","left":"var:preset|spacing|50"}},"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|site-navigation-background"}}}},"backgroundColor":"color-primary","textColor":"site-navigation-background","layout":{"type":"constrained"}} -->
+<div class="wp-block-group alignfull footer-variation-01 has-site-navigation-background-color has-color-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)"><!-- wp:columns {"align":"wide","style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|40","left":"var:preset|spacing|40"}}}} -->
 	<div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"><!-- wp:column {"width":"33%"} -->
 		<div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:33%"><!-- wp:site-logo /-->
 
-			<!-- wp:site-title {"fontSize":"18"} /-->
+			<!-- wp:site-title {"isLink":false,"fontSize":"18"} /-->
 
 			<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"14"} -->
 			<p class="has-14-font-size">123 Example Street<br>Cityville, AA, 99999<br>(555) 555-5555</p>
@@ -59,22 +60,22 @@
 
 	<!-- wp:columns {"align":"wide","style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|40","left":"var:preset|spacing|40"}}}} -->
 	<div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"><!-- wp:column {"width":"33%"} -->
-		<div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:33%"><!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"0.75rem"}},"textColor":"white"} -->
-			<p class="has-white-color has-text-color" style="font-size:0.75rem">Banking services provided by a South African bank and regulated by the South African Reserve Bank.</p>
+		<div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:33%"><!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"0.75rem"}}} -->
+			<p style="font-size:0.75rem">Banking services provided by a South African bank and regulated by the South African Reserve Bank.</p>
 			<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div>
 		<!-- /wp:column -->
 
 		<!-- wp:column {"style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":"var:preset|spacing|40"}}} -->
-		<div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:group {"style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"top":"0","right":"0","bottom":"0","left":"0"},"margin":{"top":"0","bottom":"0"},"blockGap":"0"},"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|site-navigation-background"}}}},"textColor":"site-navigation-background","layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"right","flexWrap":"nowrap","verticalAlignment":"center"}} -->
-			<div class="wp-block-group has-site-navigation-background-color has-text-color has-link-color" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0"><!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"0.75rem"}}} -->
+		<div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:group {"style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"top":"0","right":"0","bottom":"0","left":"0"},"margin":{"top":"0","bottom":"0"},"blockGap":"0"}},"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"right","flexWrap":"nowrap","verticalAlignment":"center"}} -->
+			<div class="wp-block-group" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0"><!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"0.75rem"}}} -->
 				<p style="font-size:0.75rem">©</p>
 				<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
 
 				<!-- wp:post-date {"datetime":"2026-03-25T15:34:02.436Z","format":"Y","style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"0.75rem"}}} /-->
 
-				<!-- wp:site-title {"level":0,"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"400","fontSize":"0.75rem"},"spacing":{"padding":{"left":"0.5rem"}}}} /-->
+				<!-- wp:site-title {"level":0,"isLink":false,"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"400","fontSize":"0.75rem"},"spacing":{"padding":{"left":"0.5rem"}}}} /-->
 
-				<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"0.75rem"},"spacing":{"padding":{"left":"0.5rem"}}}} -->
+				<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"0.75rem"},"spacing":{"padding":{"left":"0.5rem"}},"layout":{"selfStretch":"fit","flexSize":null}}} -->
 				<p style="padding-left:0.5rem;font-size:0.75rem"> All rights reserved.</p>
 				<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div>
 			<!-- /wp:group --></div>
diff --git a/patterns/footer-02.php b/patterns/footer-02.php
index 53581110..ed30e6ba 100644
--- a/patterns/footer-02.php
+++ b/patterns/footer-02.php
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
  * @since TBD
  */
 ?>
-<!-- wp:group {"metadata":{"categories":["memberlite-footer"],"patternName":"memberlite/footer-02","name":"Footer Variation 2"},"align":"full","className":"footer-variation-02","style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"right":"var:preset|spacing|50","bottom":"var:preset|spacing|30","left":"var:preset|spacing|50","top":"var:preset|spacing|30"},"blockGap":"var:preset|spacing|20","margin":{"top":"0","bottom":"0"}},"dimensions":{"minHeight":"40vh"},"color":{"background":"#f3f3f3"},"border":{"top":{"color":"var:preset|color|borders","width":"1px"},"right":[],"bottom":[],"left":[]}},"layout":{"type":"flex","orientation":"vertical","justifyContent":"center","verticalAlignment":"center"}} -->
-<div class="wp-block-group alignfull footer-variation-02 has-background" style="border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--borders);border-top-width:1px;background-color:#f3f3f3;min-height:40vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)"><!-- wp:group {"style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":"var:preset|spacing|10"}},"layout":{"type":"flex","flexWrap":"nowrap"}} -->
+<!-- wp:group {"metadata":{"categories":["memberlite-footer"],"patternName":"memberlite/footer-02","name":"Footer Variation 2"},"align":"full","className":"footer-variation-02","style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"right":"var:preset|spacing|50","bottom":"var:preset|spacing|30","left":"var:preset|spacing|50","top":"var:preset|spacing|30"},"blockGap":"var:preset|spacing|20","margin":{"top":"0","bottom":"0"}},"dimensions":{"minHeight":"40vh"},"border":{"top":{"color":"var:preset|color|borders","width":"1px"},"right":[],"bottom":[],"left":[]},"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|site-navigation-background"}}}},"backgroundColor":"site-navigation-link","textColor":"site-navigation-background","layout":{"type":"flex","orientation":"vertical","justifyContent":"center","verticalAlignment":"center"}} -->
+<div class="wp-block-group alignfull footer-variation-02 has-site-navigation-background-color has-site-navigation-link-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color" style="border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--borders);border-top-width:1px;min-height:40vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)"><!-- wp:group {"style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":"var:preset|spacing|10"}},"layout":{"type":"flex","flexWrap":"nowrap"}} -->
 	<div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:group {"style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"top":"0","right":"0","bottom":"0","left":"0"},"margin":{"top":"0","bottom":"0"},"blockGap":"0"}},"fontSize":"14","layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"right","flexWrap":"nowrap","verticalAlignment":"center"}} -->
 		<div class="wp-block-group has-14-font-size" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0"><!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"14"} -->
 			<p class="has-14-font-size">©</p>
diff --git a/patterns/footer-default.php b/patterns/footer-default.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 1aa16273..00000000
--- a/patterns/footer-default.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Title: Footer Default
- * Slug: memberlite/footer-default
- * Description: Default footer with four widget columns, navigation, and site info.
- * Categories: memberlite-footer, footer
- * Keywords: footer, variation
- * @package WordPress
- * @subpackage Memberlite
- * @since TBD
- */
-?>
-<!-- wp:group {"metadata":{"categories":["memberlite-footer"],"patternName":"memberlite/footer-default","name":"Footer Default"},"align":"full","className":"footer-variation-default","style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|50","right":"var:preset|spacing|50","bottom":"0","left":"var:preset|spacing|50"}},"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|page-masthead"}}},"border":{"top":{"color":"var:preset|color|borders","width":"1px"}}},"backgroundColor":"color-primary","textColor":"page-masthead","layout":{"type":"constrained"}} -->
-<div class="wp-block-group alignfull footer-variation-default has-page-masthead-color has-color-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color" style="border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--borders);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)"><!-- wp:columns {"align":"wide","style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|40","left":"var:preset|spacing|40"}}}} -->
-	<div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"><!-- wp:column {"style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":"var:preset|spacing|40"}}} -->
-		<div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:group {"style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":"var:preset|spacing|40","padding":{"top":"0","bottom":"var:preset|spacing|50"}}},"layout":{"type":"flex","flexWrap":"nowrap"}} -->
-			<div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)"><!-- wp:group {"style":{"layout":{"selfStretch":"fit","flexSize":null}},"layout":{"type":"flex","orientation":"vertical","justifyContent":"left","flexWrap":"nowrap"}} -->
-				<div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->
-					<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Title of Footer Section</h3>
-					<!-- /wp:heading -->
-
-					<!-- wp:paragraph -->
-					<p>Our vision is to be at the forefront of architectural innovation, fostering a global community of architects and enthusiasts united by a passion for creating spaces.</p>
-					<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div>
-				<!-- /wp:group -->
-
-				<!-- wp:group {"style":{"layout":{"selfStretch":"fit","flexSize":null}},"layout":{"type":"flex","orientation":"vertical","justifyContent":"left","flexWrap":"nowrap"}} -->
-				<div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->
-					<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Title of Footer Section</h3>
-					<!-- /wp:heading -->
-
-					<!-- wp:paragraph -->
-					<p>Our vision is to be at the forefront of architectural innovation, fostering a global community of architects and enthusiasts united by a passion for creating spaces.</p>
-					<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div>
-				<!-- /wp:group -->
-
-				<!-- wp:group {"layout":{"type":"flex","orientation":"vertical","flexWrap":"nowrap"}} -->
-				<div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->
-					<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Title of Footer Section</h3>
-					<!-- /wp:heading -->
-
-					<!-- wp:paragraph -->
-					<p>Our vision is to be at the forefront of architectural innovation, fostering a global community of architects and enthusiasts united by a passion for creating spaces.</p>
-					<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div>
-				<!-- /wp:group -->
-
-				<!-- wp:group {"layout":{"type":"flex","orientation":"vertical","flexWrap":"nowrap"}} -->
-				<div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:heading {"level":3} -->
-					<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Title of Footer Section</h3>
-					<!-- /wp:heading -->
-
-					<!-- wp:paragraph -->
-					<p>Our vision is to be at the forefront of architectural innovation, fostering a global community of architects and enthusiasts united by a passion for creating spaces.</p>
-					<!-- /wp:paragraph --></div>
-				<!-- /wp:group --></div>
-			<!-- /wp:group --></div>
-		<!-- /wp:column --></div>
-	<!-- /wp:columns -->
-
-	<!-- wp:group {"align":"full","backgroundColor":"site-navigation-background","layout":{"type":"constrained"}} -->
-	<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-site-navigation-background-background-color has-background"><!-- wp:columns {"align":"wide","style":{"spacing":{"blockGap":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|40","left":"var:preset|spacing|40"}}}} -->
-		<div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"><!-- wp:column {"width":""} -->
-			<div class="wp-block-column"><!-- wp:group {"style":{"border":{"bottom":{"color":"var:preset|color|borders","width":"1px"}},"spacing":{"padding":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|10","right":"0","bottom":"var:preset|spacing|20","left":"0"},"margin":{"top":"0","bottom":"0"}}},"backgroundColor":"site-navigation-background","layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"flex-start","flexWrap":"wrap"}} -->
-				<div class="wp-block-group has-site-navigation-background-background-color has-background" style="border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--borders);border-bottom-width:1px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0"><!-- wp:navigation {"textColor":"site-navigation-link","overlayMenu":"never","overlayBackgroundColor":"site-navigation-background","overlayTextColor":"site-navigation-link","style":{"typography":{"textDecoration":"underline"}}} /--></div>
-				<!-- /wp:group -->
-
-				<!-- wp:group {"style":{"spacing":{"padding":{"top":"var:preset|spacing|20","right":"0","bottom":"var:preset|spacing|20","left":"0"},"margin":{"top":"0","bottom":"0"},"blockGap":"0"}},"backgroundColor":"site-navigation-background","layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"left","flexWrap":"nowrap","verticalAlignment":"center"}} -->
-				<div class="wp-block-group has-site-navigation-background-background-color has-background" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0"><!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|site-navigation-link"}}}},"textColor":"site-navigation-link"} -->
-					<p class="has-site-navigation-link-color has-text-color has-link-color">©</p>
-					<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
-
-					<!-- wp:post-date {"datetime":"2026-03-25T15:34:02.436Z","format":"Y","style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|site-navigation-link"}}}},"textColor":"site-navigation-link"} /-->
-
-					<!-- wp:site-title {"level":0,"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|site-navigation-link"}}},"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"400"},"spacing":{"padding":{"left":"var:preset|spacing|10"}}},"textColor":"site-navigation-link","fontSize":"18"} /--></div>
-				<!-- /wp:group --></div>
-			<!-- /wp:column --></div>
-		<!-- /wp:columns --></div>
-	<!-- /wp:group --></div>
-<!-- /wp:group -->
diff --git a/src/scss/structure/_footer.scss b/src/scss/structure/_footer.scss
index 7853a090..f09b1d11 100644
--- a/src/scss/structure/_footer.scss
+++ b/src/scss/structure/_footer.scss
@@ -147,6 +147,34 @@
 	}
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Site Footer — Variation 01
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.footer-variation-01 {
+	.flex-wrap-mobile.is-layout-flex {
+		width: 100%;
+		display: block;
+
+		@include breakpoint(desktop) {
+			width: auto;
+			display: flex;
+		}
+
+		> .wp-block-group.is-vertical {
+			padding-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);
+
+			&:last-child {
+				padding-bottom: 0;
+			}
+
+			@include breakpoint(desktop) {
+				padding-bottom: 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Site Footer — Variation 02
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

From c198d455c6113224ca2d2f7504aed2926ab97ba4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rachel Vasquez <rachelrvasquez@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] fixes from co-pilot review

---
 inc/customizer.php            |  2 +-
 inc/editor-settings.php       | 13 +++++++------
 inc/variations.php            |  2 +-
 src/editor/custom-settings.js |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/inc/customizer.php b/inc/customizer.php
index b473ee3c..274eec0d 100644
--- a/inc/customizer.php
+++ b/inc/customizer.php
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ public static function set_customizer_footer_settings( WP_Customize_Manager $wp_
 		self::add_memberlite_heading( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_pattern_footer_heading', __( 'Variation Settings', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options' );
 
 		// FOOTER: Footer CPT ===================
-		$footer_choices = get_footer_variations();
+		$footer_choices = memberlite_get_footer_variations();
 
 		// FOOTER: Variations, Global ===============
 		self::add_memberlite_setting_control( $wp_customize, 'memberlite_default_footer_slug', __( 'Default Footer', 'memberlite' ), 'memberlite_footer_options', array(
diff --git a/inc/editor-settings.php b/inc/editor-settings.php
index 7fdc0524..6cff52f0 100644
--- a/inc/editor-settings.php
+++ b/inc/editor-settings.php
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ function memberlite_register_editor_settings_post_meta(): void {
 	) );
 
 	register_post_meta( 'page', '_memberlite_footer_override', array(
-		'show_in_rest' => true,
-		'type'         => 'string',
-		'single'       => true,
-		'default'      => '',
-		'label'        => __( 'Select Footer', 'memberlite' ),
+		'show_in_rest'      => true,
+		'type'              => 'string',
+		'single'            => true,
+		'default'           => '',
+		'label'             => __( 'Select Footer', 'memberlite' ),
+		'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key',
 		'auth_callback' => function() {
 			return current_user_can( 'edit_posts' );
 		}
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ function memberlite_enqueue_custom_editor_assets(): void {
 		'memberliteEditorData',
 		array(
 			'showPrevNextSinglePages' => get_theme_mod( 'memberlite_page_nav', true ),
-			'footerVariations'        => get_footer_variations(),
+			'footerVariations'        => memberlite_get_footer_variations(),
 		)
 	);
 }
diff --git a/inc/variations.php b/inc/variations.php
index dc032dd0..901bd3b2 100644
--- a/inc/variations.php
+++ b/inc/variations.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function memberlite_render_footer_variation( $post_name ) {
  *
  * @return array
  */
-function get_footer_variations(): array {
+function memberlite_get_footer_variations(): array {
 	$footer_posts = get_posts( array(
 		'post_type'      => 'memberlite_footer',
 		'post_status'    => 'publish',
diff --git a/src/editor/custom-settings.js b/src/editor/custom-settings.js
index 89576c02..eee43dd3 100644
--- a/src/editor/custom-settings.js
+++ b/src/editor/custom-settings.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const MemberliteCustomSettings = () => {
 	const hideHeaderValue = meta?._memberlite_hide_header || false;
 	const hideFooterValue = meta?._memberlite_hide_footer || false;
 	const hidePageNavValue = meta?._memberlite_hide_page_nav || false;
-	const footerOverrideValue = meta?._memberlite_footer_override || '';
+	const footerOverrideValue = meta?._memberlite_footer_override || '0';
 
 	// Get and set up the footer variations for the SelectControl
 	const footerVariations = window.memberliteEditorData.footerVariations;