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Overview
Your Porto theme includes a Mega Menu extension which provides more control over your site's navigation.
How do I show or hide certain categories?
With just plain Magento, you can show / hide categories from the main navigation menu by default, but they will also be added / removed from the layered navigation / filters. The Porto theme allows you to only hide it from the main navigation menu.
How do I hide categories from both the main navigation and filters?
In some cases, you may want to hide a seasonal category or another limited time category across the website. The steps below will illustrate how to hide a category from both the main navigation and filters.
Step-by-step guide
- In the Magento admin panel, navigate to Catalog > Categories.
- Click the category you wish to edit in the left sidebar and then toggle the Include in Menu setting.
- Include in Menu Setting
- Yes - Category will show in main navigation menu and filters.
- No - Category will not show in main navigation menu or filters.
- Include in Menu Setting
- Press Save.
- Refresh the cache.
How do I hide categories from only the main navigation and not filters?
In some cases, you may want to hide a a category only from the main navigation especially when the number of categories causes them to wrap around to the next line. The steps below will guide you through hiding a category from only the main navigation.
Step-by-step guide
- In the Magento admin panel, navigate to Catalog > Categories.
- Click the category in the left sidebar and then open the SW Menu section.
- In the SW Menu, toggle the Hide This Menu Item setting and then click Save.
- Hide This Menu Item Setting
- Yes - The category will not show in the main navigation menu. It will still show in the filters.
- No - The category will show in the main navigation menu. It will show in the filters.
- Hide This Menu Item Setting
- Refresh the cache.
How do I change the depth of the main navigation menu?
Step-by-step guide
- In the Magento admin panel, navigate to Stores > Configuration.
- Open the Porto Extension section and click Mega Menu.
- Open the General Setting section. Next to Visible Menu Depth, enter how many layers you want to show and press Save.
- Refresh the cache.
How do I change the number of columns in the main navigation menu?
If a category has several subcategories, you may want to adjust how many show across.
Step-by-step guide
- In the Magento admin panel, navigate to Catalog > Categories.
- Click the category in the left sidebar and then open the SW Menu section.
- In the SW Menu section, change the Sub Category Columns and then click Save.
- Refresh the cache.