=== Footer Mega Grid Columns Pro ===
Tags: footer, footer widgets, footer widgets in grid, simple footer editor, mega footer, megafooter
Contributors: wponlinesupport 
Requires at least: 4.7
Tested up to: 6.4.1
Stable tag: 1.3
Requires PHP: 5.4
Author URI: https://www.essentialplugin.com

Footer Mega Grid Columns – For Legacy / Classic / Old Widget Screen. Register a widget area for your theme and allow you to add and display widgets in grid view with multiple columns

== Description ==

> **Important Note** : This plugin work better with WordPress older version till 5.7.

It still works with latest version of WordPress 5.8 or above but you need to enable Legacy / Classic / Old Widget Screen. For this you need to add following code in your theme/child theme functions.php file:

<code>
function fmgc_theme_setup() {
	remove_theme_support( 'widgets-block-editor' );
}
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'fmgc_theme_setup' );
</code>

OR

<code>
// Disables the block editor from managing widgets.
add_filter( 'use_widgets_block_editor', '__return_false' );
</code>

Is your footer stuck in the default "3 or 4 columns" that came with your theme?

Footer Mega Grid Columns - Register a widget area for your theme and allow you to add and display widgets in grid view with multiple columns.

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.

Check [DEMO](https://demo.essentialplugin.com/footer-mega-grid-columns-demo/) for more details.

= Features =
* Add a Footer widget i.e. Footer Mega Grid Columns.
* Display all widgets in grid 1,2,3,4 etc under Footer Mega Grid Columns

= How to display =
Add the following code in your footer.php 
<code><?php if( function_exists('fmgc_pro_display_widgets') ) { echo fmgc_pro_display_widgets(); } ?></code>

OR you can display via shortcode also
<code>[fmgc_widgets]</code>

Template Code
<code><?php echo do_shortcode('[fmgc_widgets]'); ?></code>

== Installation ==

1. Upload the 'footer-mega-grid-columns' folder to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory.
2. Activate the "Footer Mega Grid Columns" list plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Check you Widget section for widget name Footer Mega Grid Columns.
4. Add the following code in your footer.php file under <code><footer></code> tag.
<code><?php if( function_exists('fmgc_pro_display_widgets') ) { echo fmgc_pro_display_widgets(); } ?></code>

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is this plugin works with latest version of WordPress 5.8 or above =

Yes, It will work but for this you need to enable Legacy / Classic / Old Widget Screen. For this you need to add following code in your theme/child theme functions.php file:

<code>
function fmgc_theme_setup() {
	remove_theme_support( 'widgets-block-editor' );
}
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'fmgc_theme_setup' );
</code>

OR

<code>
// Disables the block editor from managing widgets.
add_filter( 'use_widgets_block_editor', '__return_false' );
</code>

== Changelog ==

= 1.3 (07, June 2022) =
* [*] Update - Update latest license code files.
* [*] Update - Use escaping and sanitize functions for better security.
* [*] Updated plugin name, readme and added FAQ for better usage.
* [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.

= 1.2.1 (21, October 2021) =
* [+] New - Click to copy the shortcode from the getting started page.
* [*] Update - JavaScript syntax for jQuery 3.0 and higher with compatibility to WordPress version 5.6.
* [*] Update - License code for usage. Now user/agency can hide license page or license info from the page.
* [*] Check compatibility with latest version of the WordPress 5.8.1.
* [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.

= 1.2 (13, Nov 2018) =
* [+] New - Added Templating feature. Now you can override plugin design from your current theme!!
* [+] New - Added 'fmgc_widgets' shortcode. Now you can display 'Footer Mega Grid Column' widgets in any page or post.
* [+] Fix - Plugin settings get flush on activation.
* [*] Update - Sanitize functions for settings.
* [*] Update - Code Improvement.

= 1.1.2 (7, Sap 2017) =
* Fixed : main div clear both issue.

= 1.1.1 (8, July 2017) =
* Fixed : Widget saveing issue.

= 1.1 (31, Jan 2017) =
* [+] Added inner Wrap width of footer in PX under setting section.
* [+] Added ::after and ::before for .footer-mega-col class.
* [+] Added .footer-mega-col-wrap class as child class for .footer-mega-col to handle the width of inner wrap.
* Fixed : Content color issue added from setting.

= 1.0 (10, Jan 2017) =
* Initial release.