Marigold - Navigation Menus

For detailed instructions on how to create and use menus in WordPress, click here.

Navigation menu locations

The Marigold theme has 4 navigation menu locations:

  • Primary = Menu bar at the top center of your website
  • Secondary = Not shown in the demo, but could be incorporated into your header using the Header Builder
  • Mobile = Menu that displays on mobile devices only
  • Footer = Not shown in the demo, but could be added to the bottom footer bar using the Footer Builder

Primary Navigation

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Menus.
  2. Click Create a New Menu. Give your menu a name (such as "Top Navigation") and click Create Menu.
  3. Add the pages/categories you want to have in your primary navigation menu.
  4. At the bottom of the page, under Menu Settings, select Primary. Save Menu.

Announcement Bar

Marigold displays a text announcement at the top left corner of your site.

  1. To update the announcement bar text, go to Appearance > Customize > Header > HTML.
  2. Replace the text with your preferred text and optionally add a link. There's a basic visual editor available where you can bold, italicize, and link your text.
Prefer to replace the announcement bar with a secondary navigation menu? Use the Header Builder to remove the HTML element and add the Secondary Navigation element.

Secondary Navigation

(Not shown in the demo)

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Menus.
  2. Click Create a New Menu. Give your menu a name (such as "Secondary Navigation") and click Create Menu.
  3. Add the pages/categories you want to have in your secondary navigation menu.
  4. At the bottom of the page, under Menu Settings, select Secondary. Save Menu.

Mobile Navigation

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Menus.
  2. Click Create a New Menu. Give your menu a name (such as "Mobile Navigation") and click Create Menu.
  3. Add the pages/categories you want to have in your mobile navigation menu.
  4. At the bottom of the page, under Menu Settings, select Mobile. Save Menu.
The content of the mobile menu "off canvas" area can also be fully customized! Click here.

Footer Navigation

(Not shown in the demo)

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Menus.
  2. Click Create a New Menu. Give your menu a name (such as "Footer Navigation") and click Create Menu.
  3. Add the pages/categories you want to have in your footer navigation menu.
  4. At the bottom of the page, under Menu Settings, select Footer. Save Menu.