You added get_footer('custom'); in your theme template, but the footer does not appear and the page shows an error. What is the most likely cause?

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Wordpress - Themes and Appearance

You added get_footer('custom'); in your theme template, but the footer does not appear and the page shows an error. What is the most likely cause?

AThe file <code>footer-custom.php</code> does not exist in the theme folder

BYou must use <code>get_footer()</code> without parameters always

CThe function <code>get_footer()</code> cannot load custom footers

DYou need to register the custom footer in functions.php first

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand how get_footer('name') works
It tries to load footer-name.php from the theme folder.
Step 2: Identify the cause of error
If footer-custom.php is missing, WordPress cannot find the file and throws an error.
Final Answer:
The file footer-custom.php does not exist in the theme folder -> Option A
Quick Check:
Missing footer-custom.php = A [OK]

Quick Trick: Check if footer-custom.php file exists before calling get_footer('custom') [OK]

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