Menus

WordPress navigation menus are a core feature that allow site owners to create menus that link to various pages and custom links across their site. However, the core menu functionality lacks a built-in way to add descriptions and supplementary text to menus and menu items. This article will explore multiple methods that can enable descriptions…

The menu description field in WordPress allows administrators to add descriptive text and metadata for navigation menu items. This text is hidden from front-end visitors by default but can be enabled with some customizations. The menu description field serves multiple purposes: It allows admins to add notes and details about menu items for internal reference…

Understanding Menu Structure and Limitations WordPress navigation menus utilize a hierarchical structure to organize menu items. Each menu item can have a title, description, and other assigned settings. However, the title displayed to site visitors in the front-end menu UI has character limits imposed by the menu rendering process. Specifically, the wp_nav_menu() function applies a…

The Problem: Menus Lack Descriptive Text One limitation of standard WordPress menus is that they only display the menu item title by default. There is no built-in way to add descriptive text or details about a link without custom coding. This makes the menus less informative and engaging for site visitors. For example, a menu…

The Problem of Cluttered Admin Screens As a WordPress site grows with more plugins, features, and customizations, the admin dashboard and editor screens can quickly become cluttered with links, menus, widgets, and options. This default setup aims to provide site administrators access to all available settings in one place but often has the unintended consequence…