Custom Post Type Auto Menu
Automatically create menu items for your custom post types in your chosen menu and parent menu item.
3.6(17 reviews)
·600 active installs·Updated 4 years agoAs of April 2026, Custom Post Type Auto Menu is a WordPress menus plugin with 600 active installations and a 3.6/5 rating from 17 reviews. It has been downloaded 23K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: User Menus – Nav Menu Visibility.
3.6/517 reviews
600active installs
23K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Custom Post Type Auto Menu allows the user to choose a custom post type, a menu, and a menu parent item to which new custom post type posts
will be added automatically. This simplifies the menu process for users who may not be comfortable adding items to menus, or
for sites that have a large number of custom post type additions, such as products.
The plugin supports multiple custom post types.
Requirements
- The custom post type you wish to use must be have both ‘public’ and ‘show_in_nav_menus’ set to true.
- Your theme must have menus.
Known Issues
- Ampersands and other HTML entites in titles can sometimes have curious results, such as multiple menu items.
- After a custom post type post has been published, if it is downgraded to ‘draft’ the item stays in…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.7.15 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3.1
- tested up to WP 5.7
Contributors
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