Navigation and search

Updated on October 22, 2026

These options change the text of every GeneratePress search form on your site and the label of the mobile menu button.

Where to find it

Go to Appearance → Customize → Layout → Primary Navigation.

Customizer Layout → Primary Navigation with the search and mobile menu label options
SettingOptionsWhat it does
Search PlaceholderSearch … (Default) / Disable / CustomPlaceholder text in the search field. Custom Placeholder Text sets your own.
Search Button LabelSearch (Default) / CustomAccessible name of the search button. Custom Button Label sets your own.
Search Input LabelSearch for: (Default) / CustomLabel that screen readers read for the search field. Custom Input Label sets your own.
Mobile Menu LabelMenu (Default) / Disable / CustomText on the mobile menu button. Custom Mobile Menu Label sets your own.

Change a label

  1. Go to Appearance → Customize → Layout → Primary Navigation.
  2. Set the option to Custom.
  3. Enter your text in the field that appears below it.
  4. Click Publish.

Good to know

  • Search Button Label and Search Input Label have no Disable choice, because screen readers need them.
  • The labels apply to every GeneratePress search form, not only the one in the navigation.
  • If you choose Custom and leave the text empty, you cannot publish. The Customizer shows Enter the custom text, or choose a different option.
  • These options work only when GeneratePress is the active theme or the parent theme.