Navigation Menu

Your navigation menu is how visitors move around your site. In WordPress you build a menu once, then assign it to a theme location — for Nexgen, that is typically the Navbar in your header. This guide covers creating the menu; styling and placement happen in the Header Builder.

Create and assign a menu

1. Open the Menus screen. In your dashboard, go to Appearance » Menus.

2. Create a new menu. Enter a Menu Name (for example, Main Menu) and click Create Menu.

3. Add items. From the panels on the left, select Pages, Posts, Categories, or Custom Links, tick the items you want, and click Add to Menu. Use custom links for external URLs or anchor links.

4. Arrange the items. Drag items up and down to reorder them. Drag an item slightly to the right to nest it as a sub-item, creating a dropdown.

5. Assign a location. In the Menu Settings section, choose a display location — for example, the Navbar — so Nexgen knows where to show this menu.

6. Save. Click Save Menu to publish your changes.

Tip

You can create several menus (for instance one for the header and one for the footer) and assign each to a different location. Only menus assigned to a location appear on your site.

Styling and placement

Assigning a menu to a location tells Nexgen which menu to use. Where it appears and how it looks — spacing, colors, typography, and hover states — is controlled in the Header Builder, where you add the Menu element to your Navbar.

Header BuilderPlace your menu in the Navbar and style it visually.

Note

For a footer menu, add a Link List column in the Footer Builder and select your menu there.