Nav Menu Roles vs Menu Expiration Control

The Menu Expiration Control plugin adds start and expiration dates along with precise time control to WordPress menu items, allowing you to control exactly when each menu item is displayed. This feature is useful for temporary promotions, seasonal menus, flash sales, limited-time offers, or any situation where menu items should only be visible for a specific period. Key Features: Date Control: Set start and stop dates for menu items Time Control: Specify exact hours and minutes (12-hour format with AM/PM) jQuery UI Datepicker: Easy-to-use calendar interface for date selection Dropdown Selectors: User-friendly hour and minute dropdowns for precise time setting Automatic Visibility: Menu items automatically appear and disappear based on your schedule Flexible Scheduling: Set only dates, only times, or both – plugin adapts to your needs WordPress 6.9 Compatible: Fully tested and compatible with the latest WordPress version Perfect For: Limited-time promotional menu items Seasonal navigation links Event-specific menus Flash sale announcements Temporary campaign links Holiday specials Time-sensitive content navigation Support If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact us at [https://elvirainfotech.com/contact-us/]. You can also visit our website for more information and support resources. Technical Details File Structure: menu-expiration-control/ ├── menu-expiration-control.php (Main plugin file) └── assets/ └── jquery-ui.css (Datepicker styling) Hooks Used: * wp_nav_menu_item_custom_fields – Adds custom fields to menu items * wp_update_nav_menu_item – Saves custom field data * wp_nav_menu_objects – Filters menu items based on date/time * admin_enqueue_scripts – Loads datepicker assets Browser Compatibility: * Chrome/Edge (latest) * Firefox (latest) * Safari (latest) * Mobile browsers supported Privacy Policy This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any user data. All date and time settings are stored locally in your WordPress database as post metadata. License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later license.

This plugin lets you hide custom menu items based on user roles. So if you have a link in the menu that you only want to show to logged in users, certain types of users, or even only to logged out users, this plugin is for you. Nav Menu Roles is very flexible. In addition to standard user roles, you can customize the functionality by adding your own check boxes with custom labels using the nav_menu_roles filter and then using the nav_menu_roles_item_visibility filter to check against whatever criteria you need. You can check against any user meta values (like capabilities) and any custom attributes added by other plugins. IMPORTANT NOTE In WordPress menu items and pages are completely separate entities. Nav Menu Roles does not restrict access to content. Nav Menu Roles is only for showing/hiding nav menu items. If you wish to restrict content then you need to also be using a membership plugin. Usage Go to Appearance > Menus Set the “Display Mode” to either “logged in users”, “logged out users”, or “everyone”. “Everyone” is the default. If you wish to customize by role, set the “Display Mode” to “Logged In Users” and under “Restrict menu item to a minimum role” check the boxes next to the desired roles. Keep in mind that the role doesn’t limit the item strictly to that role, but to everyone who has that role’s capability. For example: an item set to “Subscriber” will be visible by Subscribers and by admins. Think of this more as a minimum role required to see an item. Support Support is handled in the WordPress forums. Please note that support is limited and does not cover any custom implementation of the plugin. Before posting, please read the FAQ. Also, please verify the problem with other plugins disabled and while using a default theme. Please report any bugs, errors, warnings, code problems to GitHub