Hi,
I am using the Athens theme and was wondering if there is a way to add a 5th block to the footer for text? It only currently allows four blocks
Hey @offroadjim
Yeah this is doable, it’s a hardcoded block limit in the footer section file, not a real restriction. Shopify sections have a max_blocks value in the schema that caps how many blocks you can add, and Athens has it set to a number that’s maxing you out at four.
Go to Online Store > Themes > Edit code, then open the footer section file (likely sections/footer.liquid or similar). Scroll down to the {% schema %} block at the bottom and look for "max_blocks": followed by a number. It’ll probably say "max_blocks": 4 or similar. Change that to 5 (or higher) and save. Refresh your theme customizer and you’ll now be able to add the 5th block.
One heads up, depending on how Athens built the footer, there might also be CSS controlling the column layout (like a grid set to 4 columns) that could make the 5th block sit oddly. If it looks off after adding it, the footer’s CSS grid or column count may need a small tweak too. But the block limit itself is just that one schema value. If you paste me the schema section after you find it, I can confirm the exact line to change.
Hope that helps! If it did, a Like and Marking it as Solution goes a long way and helps others find the fix faster too.
Best,
Moeed
Hi @offroadjim
Most Shopify themes limit footer blocks through the footer section schema. You can check:
-
sections/footer.liquid -
or
footer-group.json
Look for something like:
"max_blocks": 4
and change it to:
"max_blocks": 5
Then save the file and reopen the Theme Customizer.
After that, you should be able to add a 5th text block in the footer.
Best regards,
Devcoder 
That worked, thank you! Is there any way to change the width of a text block beyond the “Custom Width 340” slider?