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Bop Search Box Item Type For Nav Menus
Adds search box as a choice of item in navigation menus admin area.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.7★ from 23
- Active installs
- 1k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Added
- Jan 2015
- Requires WP
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- WP 4.8.30
- Downloads
- 44,111
Our analysis
AI-assistedBop Search Box Item Type For Nav Menus is a WordPress plugin that adds a search box option to navigation menus in the admin area. It allows you to include multiple search boxes and even nest them under other menu items, making it suitable for complex menu structures like mega-menus.
The plugin is compatible with the WordPress appearance customizer and requires no configuration to work. You can modify the button text, placeholder, and CSS classes for each search box directly from the admin area.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for WordPress site owners who want to enhance their navigation menus with search functionality.
What it does well
- ✓Adds search box to navigation menus
- ✓Compatible with WordPress appearance customizer
- ✓Multiple search boxes can be added
- ✓Lightweight and requires no configuration
- ✓Customisable button text and CSS classes
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in November 2017
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 4.8.30
Verdict
Bop Search Box Item Type For Nav Menus provides a straightforward way to add search boxes to navigation menus, but its outdated status may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
joe_bopper's own description of Bop Search Box Item Type For Nav Menus, lightly tidied.
Adds search box as a choice of item in navigation menus admin area.
Features include:
- now compatible with the WordPress appearance customizer,
- search box available as a choice in the admin area for navigation menus,
- as many boxes can be added to a nav menu as one likes,
- search boxes can be added as children of other menu items (useful for, e.g., mega-menus),
- capacity to change button text, placeholder and css classes from the admin area to each search box,
- hooks to modify output (see FAQ and/or code comments),
- very lightweight,
- in keeping styles, html, behaviour, etc., with wordpress defaults,
- works straight out of the box, no configuration needed.
Those wanting to translate this plugin, please do.
I believe the plugin is in a translatable state and I’ll do everything I can to help in translation. It should be relatively quick as there isn’t much text to the plugin.
Tagged as
purpose
Menus & Navigation
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