How to create a submenu in WordPress

📝 Note: Please note that this guide refers to classic themes. If you need to add subitems to FSE themes, here is a useful guide.

Submenu items are secondary menus that appear beneath the primary menu items, used mainly to organize related content for an efficient experience.

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Navigate to Appearance > Menus.

2

Select from the dropdown list the menu that you want to edit.

3

From the Add menu items area, check the subitem and click on Add to Menu.

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After adding it, choose the subitem and drag it under the primary item.

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When everything is ready, click on the Save Menu button.

📝Note: If you want to make the menu items more suggestive using menu icons, check this doc.

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