Menu
The Menu page is used to manage school website navigation. You can manage menus for Header and Footer (or other available variants).
Think of this page as a “road map” for your website visitors.
How to Access
- Entered into Admin Dashboard
- Open menu Admin → Appearance → Menu
Main Mode
Mode 1: Menu Structure
The Menu Structure tab is used to organize the order and hierarchy of menu items.
Mode 2: Manage Menu
The Manage Menu tab is used to manage menu item lists (create/edit/delete).
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Work Order: Usually you create menu items first in Manage Menu, then arrange their positions in Menu Structure.
Menu Page Components
Left Panel: Select Menu
In the left pane, select the menu set you want to edit. Frequently available menus:
- Header Menu - Main navigation at the top of the website
- Footer Menu - Link at the bottom of the website
Buttons on left panel:
- Add New: Creates a new menu set
- Change: Change the menu name/configuration
Right Panel: Manage Structure & Items
Depending on the tab selected, you can:
In the Manage Menu Tab:
- Create a new menu item
- Edit existing menu items
- Delete menu items
In the Menu Structure Tab:
- Set the order of items (drag & drop)
- Arrange hierarchies/submenus
- Hide certain items
Adding Menu Items
Menu items can come from several sources:
Manual Link
- Manual link to any URL
- Examples: links to external websites, social media
Page
- Retrieve from the list of static pages already created
- Usually for the "About", "Contact", etc. menus
Blog Category
- Take it from the blog category that has been created
- To display hubs/collections of articles per category
Create a New Menu
- Click the Add New button in the left panel
- Fill in the name of the menu set (example: "Additional Menu")
- Click Save
- Start adding items to the new menu
Tips
- Don't be too complex - Use a simple hierarchy (max 2-3 levels)
- Logical sort - Place important menu items at the beginning
- Regular updates - Remove menus that are no longer used
- Responsive test - Check the menu on the mobile device