How do I generate a custom menu/sub-menu system using wp_get_nav_menu_items in WordPress?
To generate a custom menu/sub-menu system using wp_get_nav_menu_items
in WordPress, you can follow these steps:
- Create a new menu in the WordPress dashboard by going to Appearance > Menus.
- Add items to the menu and organize them into sub-menus by using the drag-and-drop interface.
- Use the
wp_nav_menu
function to display the menu in your theme. This function takes an array of arguments, including themenu
argument, which should be set to the name or ID of the menu you want to display. - Use the
wp_get_nav_menu_items
function to retrieve the items in the menu. This function takes the ID of the menu as its only argument. - Loop through the items returned by
wp_get_nav_menu_items
and use themenu_item_parent
property to determine if an item is a parent or child item. - Use the
has_children
property to check if a menu item has any child items. - Use the
title
andurl
properties to output the link and label for each menu item. - Use
if
andelse
statement to check if the current menu item is a parent or child and display it accordingly - Use
wp_get_nav_menu_items()
to get the child items of the parent item if it is a parent. - Repeat the step 7 and 8 for child items as well.
It's also a good idea to customize the output of your menu using CSS to match the design of your website.