![]() ![]() 'fallback_cb' => 'wp_bootstrap_navwalker::fallback', 'container_id' => 'bs-example-navbar-collapse-1', 'container_class' => 'collapse navbar-collapse', The result of the initiating the class would look similar to the block below: 'primary', The repo consists of single file called wp_bootstrap_navwalker.php that creates a new class in which you can assign inside the wp_nav_menu() function. Thanks to Edward McIntyre for this awesome contribution.Įdward built a new navigation walker that integrates Bootstrap (3.0+) into the WordPress menu manager. I did some Googling and came across a Github repo that was the exact answer I was looking for. From there I was stuck as I had no way to really rebuild the menu without hacking the menu code itself to include the necessary markup and classes Bootstrap famously makes use of. I make use of Sass so I downloaded the ported version to my computer and added to my theme. In my own case, I needed to make use of Bootstrap due to time constraints and overall general browser support. ![]() If you don’t need a CSS framework like Bootstrap you should be all set to style your menu as you please. 'primary',Īt the most minimal level, we have successfully displayed our primary menu which is completely dynamic. If you’re working on an existing theme, chances are this function already exists in your header.php file. Add the code below to your header as it will be our primary nav. WordPress has a handy function for displaying these in your theme. 'footer' => esc_html_( 'Footer', 'yourwebsite' ),Īfter adding the function you will see a new location display in the UI.ĭisplaying the menu is fairly simple. ![]() You can name it whatever suits your theme best: register_nav_menus( array( Be sure to rename this menu similar to below. To create a new one simply copy the block of code and paste it below. This function initiates the primary menu we just took a look at. 'primary' => esc_html_( 'Primary', 'yourwebsite' ), WordPress only supplies one location to start with so from here you need to head to your functions.php file and find the block of code below: register_nav_menus( array( To provide support for this you need to create a new menu, add the necessary pages/links, and then choose the appropriate location. Maybe, for example, the footer of your website will have a few more links than the primary navigation. ![]() This creates a new instance of a menu in which you can rename and add content as you please.Ĭhances are, if you need to create a new menu, you need somewhere special to display it. If you need more menus you have to click create a new menu. By default, WordPress supplies you with one menu and one menu location. The goal of these menus are to offer dynamic editing capabilities if the author/publisher of the website wants to move pages around inside the menu itself or even rename pages. WordPress has built-in functionality to display custom menus virtually anywhere inside a theme. Out of the box WordPress has a handy menu builder that is completely dynamic This is a guide created to show you how to use Bootstrap to recreate the WordPress Menu Nav. Unfortunately, to make great use of some of the Bootstrap components, some of the WordPress functions needed to be altered. I needed to tie it together with WordPress and use it like any ole’ static website. This past week I needed to make use of Bootstrap alongside WordPress. ![]()
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