You can add the widgets to the footer in two ways, either via Dashboard or Customizer.
Adding Widgets via Customizer
- Go to Appearance > Customize >Widgets
- Make sure you are on the page you want to add widgets to.
- Click on the desired Footer or location (the one you want to add widgets to). You can add widgets on Sidebar as well.
- Click on Add a Widget to add widgets
- Select desired Widgets and give a title to the widget.
- Click Add a Widget to add more widgets in the footer
- Drag and reorder the widget as desired
- Click Save & Publish
Adding Widgets via Dashboard
- Login to your WordPress Dashboard
- Go to Appearance > Widgets
- Available widgets are listed on the left-hand side while widget areas are listed on the right side (including the footers you create)
- Drag and drop the widgets to the desired footer/sidebars
