How Do I Add a Dropdown in WordPress?
Adding a dropdown in WordPress is easy. In the WordPress admin area, go to Settings > Widgets.
In the Widgets area, click on the Add New Widget button. In the Add New Widget window, type in a name for the widget (dropdown), and then select the widget type (dropdown). In the widget settings area, enter the following information:.
Widget Name: Dropdown
Widget Type: Dropdown
Widget Settings:
1. Title: The title of the dropdown.
2. Description: A brief description of the dropdown.
3. Show on: The page where the dropdown should appear.
This can be any page in your site.
4. Select on: The page where the user should be able to select the items in the dropdown.
5. Selectable on: The page where the user should be able to select an item in the dropdown.
6. Items: The list of items in the dropdown.
7. Order: The order in which the items should appear in the dropdown.
8. Sort: The order in which the items should appear in the dropdown.
9. Autofocus: If the dropdown should have focus when the user clicks on one of the items, check this box.
10. Open in: If the user should be able to open the dropdown in a new window, check this box.
11. Close on: The page where the dropdown should close when the user clicks on an item in the list.
12. Placeholder text: The text that should appear in the dropdown when it is not populated with any items.
13. Selectable text: The text that should appear when an item in the list is selected.
14. On click: The function that should be executed when the user clicks on an item in the list.
15. Enable: If the dropdown should be enabled by default, check this box.
16. Disable: If the dropdown should be disabled by default, check this box.
17. Update frequency: The frequency with which the widget should be checked for updates.
18. Theme: The theme in which the dropdown should appear.
19. Customize: If you want to customize the look and feel of the dropdown, enter the following information:
1. Background: The background color of the dropdown. Border: The border color of the dropdown. Font: The font size of the dropdown. Style: The style of the dropdown. Menu: If you want the dropdown to appear as a menu item, enter the following information:
1. Title: The title of the menu item. Menu link: The URL of the menu item. Type: The type of menu item. Enabled: If the menu item is enabled, check this box. Default value: The default value of the menu item. Edit link: The URL of the edit menu item. Select link: The URL of the select menu item. Click link: The URL of the clickable menu item. Icon: The icon that should be used for the menu item. Position: The position of the menu item in the menu. Menu text: The text that should be displayed when the user clicks on the menu item. Open in: If the menu item should open in a new window, check this box. Close on: The page where the menu item should close when the user clicks on the menu item. Placeholder text: The text that should appear in the dropdown when the menu item is not populated with any items. Selectable text: The text that should appear when an item in the menu is selected. On click: The function that should be executed when the user clicks on an item in the menu. Enable: If the menu item should be enabled by default, check this box. Disable: If the menu item should be disabled by default, check this box.
20. Theme: The theme in which the menu should appear.
21. Customize: If you want to customize.