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How can I register multiple navigation menus in a WordPress theme?

Asked on Oct 02, 2025

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To register multiple navigation menus in a WordPress theme, you need to use the `register_nav_menus` function within your theme's `functions.php` file. This function allows you to define multiple menu locations that can be managed through the WordPress dashboard.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
    function my_theme_setup() {
        register_nav_menus(array(
            'primary' => __('Primary Menu', 'textdomain'),
            'footer'  => __('Footer Menu', 'textdomain'),
        ));
    }
    add_action('after_setup_theme', 'my_theme_setup');
    <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

Ensure you replace 'textdomain' with your theme's actual text domain.
After registering, you can assign menus to these locations under Appearance → Menus in the WordPress dashboard.
Use `wp_nav_menu()` in your theme files to display these menus.

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