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Giuliomax Menu Builder<\/strong> lets you create fully customized navigation menus and embed them anywhere using the [menux]<\/code> shortcode. Build your menu visually from the WordPress admin, style it with colors and typography, and it works perfectly on desktop, tablet and mobile.<\/p>\n\n

\u2728 Main Features<\/h4>\n\n
    \n
  • Visual menu builder<\/strong> \u2014 drag-and-drop interface to add pages, custom links, icons, badges, notification dots and submenus up to 3 levels<\/li>\n
  • 20 Pre-built Templates<\/strong> \u2014 Choose from over 20 ready-to-use themes and use them with a single click<\/li>\n
  • Page + custom link support<\/strong> \u2014 use existing WP pages or external URLs, with target controls and role visibility<\/li>\n
  • Advanced item targeting<\/strong> \u2014 show\/hide items by user role, login state, device, current page, schedule, time range or UTM source<\/li>\n
  • Menu location assignment<\/strong> \u2014 tag items for Primary, Footer, Sidebar or Mobile and render with [menux location=\"...\"]<\/code><\/li>\n
  • Responsive mobile menu<\/strong> \u2014 automatic fit-based breakpoint or manual pixel threshold<\/li>\n
  • 4 mobile opening modes<\/strong> \u2014 Dropdown, Fullscreen overlay, Drawer left, Drawer right<\/li>\n
  • Hamburger style controls<\/strong> \u2014 classic, modern or minimal icon appearance, alignment and colors<\/li>\n
  • Sticky header<\/strong> \u2014 fixed menu on scroll with background, shadow, alignment, shrink and auto-hide behavior<\/li>\n
  • Scroll progress bar<\/strong> \u2014 page reading indicator that works on sticky or normal menus<\/li>\n
  • Dark mode support<\/strong> \u2014 Light, Dark or Auto (follows OS preference)<\/li>\n
  • Typography & layout<\/strong> \u2014 Google Fonts, fallback font, size, weight, spacing and text transform<\/li>\n
  • Link animations<\/strong> \u2014 hover effects like Lift, Scale, Pulse, Bounce, Shake, Glow and Underline<\/li>\n
  • Entrance animations<\/strong> \u2014 Fade, Slide, Zoom, Flip with duration, delay and stagger controls<\/li>\n
  • Import \/ Export<\/strong> \u2014 save and restore menu configurations as JSON<\/li>\n
  • Multilingual ready<\/strong> \u2014 WPML, Polylang and TranslatePress support with language-specific item labels<\/li>\n
  • Live preview<\/strong> \u2014 desktop\/tablet\/mobile preview while building the menu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    \ud83c\udfa8 Style Options<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Colors: background, links, hover, active state, submenus, last item<\/li>\n
    • Typography: Google Fonts, font family, size, weight, letter spacing, text transform<\/li>\n
    • Layout: gap, padding, item alignment, push-last-right<\/li>\n
    • Mobile: breakpoint, overlay color and opacity, blur, drawer width, open animation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      \ud83d\udd0c Usage<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      1. Go to Giuliomax Menu Builder<\/strong> in the WordPress admin sidebar<\/li>\n
      2. Build your menu items<\/li>\n
      3. Configure colors and style<\/li>\n
      4. Place [menux]<\/code> in any page, post, widget or template<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

        \ud83d\ude80 Pro Version<\/h4>\n\n

        The Pro<\/strong> version adds:<\/p>\n\n

          \n
        • \ud83d\udcca Click statistics<\/strong> \u2014 track which items users click, by device, role and date<\/li>\n
        • \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f Logo<\/strong> \u2014 add and position a logo image inside the menu<\/li>\n
        • \ud83d\udd0d Search bar<\/strong> \u2014 instant full-text search modal with keyboard navigation<\/li>\n
        • \u267f Accessibility panel<\/strong> \u2014 WCAG 2.1 tools (focus outline, skip link, reduced motion, high contrast, ARIA labels)<\/li>\n
        • \ud83c\udf08 Gradients<\/strong> \u2014 CSS gradient backgrounds for container, hover and active states<\/li>\n
        • \ud83c\udfa8 Custom CSS<\/strong> \u2014 write your own CSS rules directly from the admin panel<\/li>\n
        • \ud83d\udcc4 Multiple menus<\/strong> \u2014 create and manage independent menu configurations for different pages or locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          External Services<\/h3>\n\n

          This plugin may connect to the following external service:<\/p>\n\n

          Google Fonts<\/strong> (optional)<\/p>\n\n

          If a Google Font name is entered in the Style panel (Typography tab), the plugin loads that font's stylesheet from Google's servers at https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com<\/code>. This request is made only when a Google Font is explicitly configured by the site administrator. The font name and the visitor's IP address are sent to Google as part of the standard HTTP request.<\/p>\n\n

            \n
          • Terms of service: https:\/\/developers.google.com\/terms<\/li>\n
          • Privacy policy: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            Font Awesome icons are bundled locally within the plugin and do not<\/strong> load from any external server.<\/p>\n\n\n

              \n
            1. Upload the plugin folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n
            2. Activate the plugin from Plugins \u2192 Installed Plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n
            3. Go to MenuX<\/strong> in the admin menu<\/li>\n
            4. Build your menu and copy the shortcode [menux]<\/code><\/li>\n
            5. Paste [menux]<\/code> wherever you want the menu to appear<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

              Requirements<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • WordPress 5.8 or higher<\/li>\n
              • PHP 7.4 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
                \n

                How do I display the menu?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                Use the shortcode [menux]<\/code> in any page, post, widget or block. The same menu is shown everywhere; for multiple menus in the same site, use the Import\/Export feature to manage separate configurations.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                Can I have different menus for different pages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                Not in the free version. Use role-based visibility or per-item device\/page conditionals to adapt the menu per context. Full multiple-menu support is available in the Pro version.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                Does it work with page builders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                Yes. You can insert [menux]<\/code> as a shortcode block in Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery and most other builders.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                Does it work with caching plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                Yes. The menu HTML is generated server-side and compatible with WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache and similar plugins.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                How do I add Font Awesome icons?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                In the menu builder, each item has an icon field. Type the FA class name, e.g. fa-solid fa-house<\/code>. The Font Awesome 6 library is loaded automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                Is it compatible with WPML \/ Polylang \/ TranslatePress?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                Yes. This plugin automatically detects installed multilingual plugins and lets you set a label per language for each menu item.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                Where is the mobile breakpoint?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                Go to MenuX \u2192 Style \u2192 Layout \u2192 Sticky & Advanced<\/strong> and set your preferred pixel breakpoint. Default is 768px.<\/p><\/dd>\n

                Can I use custom CSS?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

                Custom CSS editing is available in the Pro version. In the free version you can rely on WordPress theme CSS or child-theme stylesheets to target the .menux-container<\/code> wrapper and its child elements.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

                2.1.2<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Removed Custom CSS textarea from the Style panel to comply with WordPress.org plugin guidelines<\/li>\n
                • Removed ipapi.co external call (click-tracking country detection is a Pro-only feature)<\/li>\n
                • Updated External Services documentation in readme with Terms of Service and Privacy Policy links<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                  2.1.1<\/h4>\n\n
                    \n
                  • Initial release of Giuliomax Menu Builder<\/li>\n
                  • Includes all core features: builder, 4 mobile modes, sticky, scroll progress bar, entrance animations, import\/export, multilingual<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"A powerful and easy-to-use menu plugin. Build any menu via the [menux] shortcode with icons, roles, submenus, mobile modes and multilingual support.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/312081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312081"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/giuliomax"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=312081"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=312081"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=312081"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=312081"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=312081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}