Add categories to a menu

In the Site Editor, your menu comes from the Navigation block. To add a category menu item, follow these steps:

1. From your site’s dashboard, navigate to Appearance → Editor.
2. Click on the right side of the screen to open the homepage in editing mode (or select Templates and choose a template that includes your menu).
3. Open List View in the top-left corner of your screen (it’s the icon that looks like three horizontal lines above each other.)
4. Select the Navigation block (represented by the compass icon), which may be nested inside other blocks like Header, Group, and Row. Note that the block may be named “Primary” or another menu name.
5. Click the + block inserter icon on the Navigation block and click the + Add block option.
6. Select the Category Link block.
   • If you don’t see the Category Link block, click the Browse All to find it in the sidebar.
7. Select your category from the list or search to find a match.

On sites with classic themes, you can add categories using WP Admin by following these steps:

1. Visit your site’s dashboard.
2. Go to Appearance → Menus.
3. Ensure the correct menu is selected at the top of the screen:

4. Under Add menu items, click on Categories:

5. Tick the boxes for each new category you wish to add to your menu.
6. Click the “Add to menu” button. Each category you selected in the previous step will be added to the menu.
7. If you wish to change the order the menu items appear in, click and drag each one to the desired spot. You can also create drop-down menus.
8. Click the “Save Menu” button at the bottom of the screen when you’re done:

On sites with classic themes, you can add category items using the Customizer by following these steps:

1. Visit your site’s dashboard.
2. Go to Appearance → Customize → Menus.
3. Choose your menu.
4. Click on the “Add Items” button.
5. Expand the Categories section in the list.
6. Click the “+” icon next to the category or categories you want to add.
7. Click the “Save Changes” or Publish button.