footer-widgets.php

<?php

function register_widget_areas() {

    register_sidebar( array(
      'name'          => 'Footer area one',
      'id'            => 'footer_area_one',
      'description'   => 'This widget area discription',
      'before_widget' => '<section class="footer-area footer-area-one">',
      'after_widget'  => '</section>',
      'before_title'  => '<h4>',
      'after_title'   => '</h4>',
    ));
  
    register_sidebar( array(
      'name'          => 'Footer area two',
      'id'            => 'footer_area_two',
      'description'   => 'This widget area discription',
      'before_widget' => '<section class="footer-area footer-area-two">',
      'after_widget'  => '</section>',
      'before_title'  => '<h4>',
      'after_title'   => '</h4>',
    ));
  
    register_sidebar( array(
      'name'          => 'Footer area three',
      'id'            => 'footer_area_three',
      'description'   => 'This widget area discription',
      'before_widget' => '<section class="footer-area footer-area-three">',
      'after_widget'  => '</section>',
      'before_title'  => '<h4>',
      'after_title'   => '</h4>',
    ));
  
    register_sidebar( array(
      'name'          => 'Footer area four',
      'id'            => 'footer_area_four',
      'description'   => 'This widget area discription',
      'before_widget' => '<section class="footer-area footer-area-three">',
      'after_widget'  => '</section>',
      'before_title'  => '<h4>',
      'after_title'   => '</h4>',
    ));
  
  }
  
  add_action( 'widgets_init', 'register_widget_areas' );

?>