diff --git a/exampleSite/content/docs/advanced/customization.md b/exampleSite/content/docs/advanced/customization.md
index af39dff..163ae2d 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/docs/advanced/customization.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/docs/advanced/customization.md
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ You can add a custom section the footer between the language/theme buttons and t
 <!-- Your footer element here -->
 ```
 
+Available variables in the footer section are:
+
+- `.aboveVisible`: `true` if the Language or Theme button(s) are visible above the footer along with a horizontal separator.
+- `.belowVisible`: `true` if the Copyright or PoweredBy text are visible below the footer.
+
 _Note: The custom footer inherits the default footer background color text color and the `width` setting in `hugo.yaml#footer` section._
 
 ## Custom Layouts
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index bf3f4c7..1a6b9d2 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {{- $enableFooterSwitches := .Scratch.Get "enableFooterSwitches" | default false -}}
 {{- $displayThemeToggle := site.Params.theme.displayToggle | default true -}}
+{{- $footerSwitchesVisible := and $enableFooterSwitches (or hugo.IsMultilingual $displayThemeToggle) -}}
+{{- $copyrightSectionVisible := or (.Site.Params.footer.displayPoweredBy | default true) .Site.Params.footer.displayCopyright -}}
 
 {{- $copyright := (T "copyright") | default "© 2024 Hextra." -}}
 {{- $poweredBy := (T "poweredBy") | default "Powered by Hextra" -}}
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 <footer class="hextra-footer hx-bg-gray-100 hx-pb-[env(safe-area-inset-bottom)] dark:hx-bg-neutral-900 print:hx-bg-transparent">
-  {{- if and $enableFooterSwitches (or hugo.IsMultilingual $displayThemeToggle) -}}
+  {{- if $footerSwitchesVisible -}}
     <div class="hx-mx-auto hx-flex hx-gap-2 hx-py-2 hx-px-4 {{ $footerWidth }}">
       {{- partial "language-switch.html" (dict "context" .) -}}
       {{- with $displayThemeToggle }}{{ partial "theme-toggle.html" }}{{ end -}}
@@ -27,9 +29,9 @@
     <div
       class="{{ $footerWidth }} hx-pl-[max(env(safe-area-inset-left),0rem)] hx-pr-[max(env(safe-area-inset-right),0rem)] hx-text-gray-600 dark:hx-text-gray-400"
     >
-      {{ partial "custom/footer.html" . }}
+      {{ partial "custom/footer.html" (dict "context" . "aboveVisible" $footerSwitchesVisible "belowVisible" $copyrightSectionVisible ) }}
     </div>
-    {{- if or (.Site.Params.footer.displayPoweredBy | default true) .Site.Params.footer.displayCopyright}}
+    {{- if $copyrightSectionVisible -}}
       <div
         class="{{ $footerWidth }} hx-mx-auto hx-flex hx-justify-center hx-py-12 hx-pl-[max(env(safe-area-inset-left),1.5rem)] hx-pr-[max(env(safe-area-inset-right),1.5rem)] hx-text-gray-600 dark:hx-text-gray-400 md:hx-justify-start"
       >