Menus

We need to talk some history to explain the meaning of menus in WordPress. Back in the day, WordPress didn't allow much customization in terms of tweaking navigation menus and handpicking the links we wanted to display. This changed in Version 3.0, whereby the new Custom Menus feature was introduced. In plain English, it allows you to create completely custom menus (featuring any links of your choice) and then display them in specific areas on your site. To be honest, this feature, even though it sounds basic, is one of the main ones that has turned WordPress into a full-fledged web publishing platform. I promise this will sound much clearer in the upcoming chapters.