How to use nav_menu_item_title filter in WordPress

Welcome to the world of WordPress hooks! If you’ve ever wanted to customize your WordPress site, hooks are your best friends. Today, let’s dive into the nav_menu_item_title filter, which allows you to alter a menu item’s title. We’ll go through some practical examples to help you understand how to use this filter effectively.

Example 1: Modifying Menu Item Titles

In this example, we will modify the title of menu items conditionally. This is useful if you want to change menu item titles based on certain criteria or settings.

    function weplugins_modify_nav_menu_item_title($title, $menu_item, $args, $depth) {
        // Let's add a prefix to all menu items
        return 'Prefix - ' . $title;
    }
    add_filter('nav_menu_item_title', 'weplugins_modify_nav_menu_item_title', 10, 4);
    

Example 2: Removing a Hook Callback

Sometimes, you may need to remove a previously registered callback function. Here’s how you can do that for the nav_menu_item_title filter.

    remove_filter('nav_menu_item_title', 'weplugins_modify_nav_menu_item_title', 10, 4);
    

Example 3: Conditional Title Changes

Let’s say you want to change the menu item title only if it’s on a specific page. Here’s how you can achieve that.

    function weplugins_conditional_nav_menu_item_title($title, $menu_item, $args, $depth) {
        if (is_page('specific-page')) {
            $title = 'Special Title';
        }
        return $title;
    }
    add_filter('nav_menu_item_title', 'weplugins_conditional_nav_menu_item_title', 10, 4);
    

Using these examples, you can customize the menu titles on your WordPress site in various ways. Remember, it’s all about making your site unique and tailored to your needs.

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