What does this plugin do?

Allows you to add shortcodes in WordPress Navigation Menus so that you can generate links dynamically. Also allows you to add full fledged HTML sections to navigation menus.

Where can I see the screenshots?

You can see the screenshots by clicking on the link labeled 'screenshots'.

Is there a tutorial available?

Yes, there is a tutorial available. You can find it by clicking on the link labeled 'great tutorial'.

Who created the tutorial?

The tutorial was created by Aurovrata Venet.

Are there any special thanks?

Yes, special thanks to Aurovrata Venet, Lee Willis, Dennis Hunink, and @hbwarper for their contributions.

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Validity: Nov 24 - Dec 05, 2025

CODE: INSTA41

Shortcode in Menus

Allows you to add shortcodes in WordPress Navigation Menus.

Rating:

4.7

Active Installations:

60000+

Last Updated:

May 27, 2023

WordPress Version:

3.6 or higher

Tested up to:

6.2.6

Features Download’s trend Changelog Reviews

Dynamic Links

Generate links dynamically for WordPress navigation menus.

HTML Sections

Add full-fledged HTML sections to navigation menus in WordPress.

Tutorial

Learn how to use shortcodes in navigation menus with a great tutorial.

Author’s Site

3.5.1

Change plugin constants to follow naming conventions as recommended by WordPress Guidelines.
Strict input filters for admin pages, for user input values.
Adhere to more strict PHPCS ruleset.

3.5

Resolved some WPCS compatibility issues.
Added resource version for static resources for busting cache in new releases.
Added text domain to localisable text strings.
Loading the custom JS in footer instead of header for performance benefit.
Handle PHP notice in custom cases when start_el is not passed with $item object.

3.4

Escaping of output within a lot of functions.
Made the code WordPress PHPCS Compatible.
Patch to make it work with Max Mega Menu plugin.

3.3

Fixed a compatibility issue with Twenty Fifteen theme.
Minified JS.
Conditional loading of admin class for performance improvement.
Some more code refactoring.
Testing with WordPress 4.8.1
Changed minimum required WordPress version from 3.5 to 3.6

3.2

Code Refactoring.
Changed tested upto.
Corrected links in description.

3.1

Fixed the bug with clean_url filters as reported by Lee Willis
Made the code translation ready.

3.0

Removed the error trigger on the FULL HTML OUTPUT usage.
Added the feature to use shortcodes in titles of menu items as well(works with all types of menu items).
Resolved the PHP Notice, popping up in the error log while adding new shortcodes.

2.1

Bug fix for custom links with ShortCode like structure not being displayed in the nav menus.

2.0

Added new Shortcode box to Menu Editor.
Added html support.
Deprecated Links box basis.
Added screenshots.
Updated readme and instructions.

1.2

Added ability to echo complete HTML output instead of just URL by using ShortCode.

1.1

Tested with WordPress 4.0

1.0

Added prefix to function which was conflicting with another plugin.

0.1

Initial Plugin uploaded.

Please don't let this plugin die..

By Namaste (victoryel) on March 12, 2024

I kindly ask the developers to maintain this plugin updated... please :)

Didn't work for me

By madbirdesign (madbirdesign2) on December 11, 2023

Didn't work in shortcode menu item or custom link.

Didn't work for me....

By pebworthbells on September 15, 2023

The plugin seemed fine and I used it to create custom menu items for my websites headers and footers. vVery happy with the results until complaints came in that blocks of buttons had stopped working on some pages.

On investigation, I found that blocks of 4 or 5 buttons in adjacent columns were not working. The outer buttons worked fine, but any inner button (i.e. it had another button in the columns either side of it) would work once and then stop responding until the page was reloaded. In addition some page sections became unselectable to edit in Elementor.

Very quickly it became apparent that this problem was universal to all blocks on all pages!

I disabled the plugin and everything came back to work fine! luckily, it was the only change I had made in recent days, so the likely culprit was relatively obvious.

I am guessing there is a compatibility issue with current version of Elementor.