How Do I Change the Menu Class in WordPress?

Introduction

One of the most common tasks in WordPress is to change the menu class. This is necessary when you have a menu that doesn’t look right in the admin area, or when you want to create a new menu that is different from the default.

Changing the menu class in WordPress is easy, and there are a number of resources available to help you. In this article, we will show you how to change the menu class in WordPress using the wp_ menus() function.

How to Change the Menu Class in WordPress

To change the menu class in WordPress, you will first need to access the wp_ menus() function. This function is located in the WordPress core files, and can be accessed by opening the functions.php file in your WordPress installation and entering the following line of code:

wp_ menus();

Once you have called the wp_ menus() function, you will need to provide a parameter that will identify the menu you want to change. In our example, we will use the menu ID of the default WordPress menu.

To find the menu ID, you can open the admin area and click on the Menu link in the left-hand column. This will show you the list of all the menus in WordPress, as well as the menu ID for the default menu.

Once you have identified the menu ID, you can provide it as the second parameter to the wp_ menus() function. In our example, we will use the menu ID of the custom menu we created earlier in this article.

After you have called the wp_ menus() function, you will need to provide the new menu class. This class will identify the look and feel of the menu, and you can use any of the available WordPress classes.

In our example, we will use the wp_menu_item class, which is available in the WordPress core files.

After you have provided the class, you will need to call the wp_ menus() function again, this time with the new menu class as the parameter.

Conclusion

Changing the menu class in WordPress is easy and can be done using the wp_ menus() function in the WordPress core files.