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The CHANGES LEVELLING UP Navigation in WordPress 7.0 - the roadmap REVEALED
With the WordPress 7.0 roadmap now published, two major Navigation initiatives have been accepted that will level up how menus are designed, edited, and maintained in WordPress.
In this video, I walk you through what’s changing, why it matters, and show the real work already underway — including early prototypes and demos.
👨💻 I’m Dave Smith — full-time WordPress Core contributor. I help folks stay ahead of what’s coming to the Block Editor.
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🔎 What You’ll Learn:
• The two Navigation initiatives planned for WordPress 7.0
• Why Navigation has remained a pain point for so many users
• How customisable mobile navigation overlays will work
• How simplified, content-only Navigation editing improves clarity and confidence
• What’s already been built — and what’s coming next
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💬 What would YOU improve about Navigation in WordPress?
Drop your ideas in the comments — as a core contributor, I’ll make sure your feedback reaches the team.
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🔗 Resource Links — please see PINNED COMMENT (below).
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⏱ Timecodes
0:00 – Coming up…
0:38 – The 2 features on the roadmap
0:51 – Overview: Customisable Navigation Overlays
1:52 – Overview: Simple Navigation Editing
2:58 – Recap: Customisable Navigation Overlays
4:13 - Building Custom Overlays in the Editor
10:30 - Custom Overlay Template Parts
11:15 - Overlays on Front of Site
14:45 - What's Next for Custom Overlays?
17:21 – Recap: Simplified Navigation Editing
17:49 – Sidebar Functional Parity
22:22 – Link Creation Validation
25:59 – Fixing Broken Menus
28:16 - Feedback time!
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