Menu builder (Pro)

Settings → AiryPress → Menu builder rebuilds the admin sidebar by drag and drop.

What you can do

• Reorder any item and move submenu items under another parent.
• Nest up to four levels. WordPress itself shows two; AiryPress renders levels 3–4 as collapsible groups inside the submenu.
• Rename items and change icons (Dashicons, or your own SVG).
• Add custom links (any URL, optionally opening in a new tab) at any level.
• Add labels: at the top level a label is a section heading (e.g. “Administration”); inside a submenu it groups the items nested under it and can be clicked to expand them.
• Add separators.
• Hide an item for everyone or for specific roles.

Save to apply; Reset returns to the default layout.

Good to know

• Hiding is visual only. A hidden page still opens by its URL, keeps its page title and permission checks. Use roles/capabilities to restrict access.
• Moved plugin pages keep working: the item opens the plugin’s page and the right parent is highlighted.
• A section’s own first page (e.g. Settings → General) can’t be moved under another parent — WordPress would then deny access to the section.
• New plugins: menu items from plugins installed later appear in their default position until you place them.
• The layout is stored separately from the other settings (airypress_menu) but is included in Tools → Export.
• With no saved layout, AiryPress starts from a tidy default: Administration and Development labels, and the Customizer, Widgets, Writing and Updates items hidden.