How to Add a Drop-Down Navigation Menu in Blogger (2025 Tutorial)

How to Add a Drop-Down Navigation Menu in Blogger (2025 Tutorial)

Want a professional Blogger menu with drop-down links? Learn how to add and customize a responsive drop-down navigation menu for your blog in 2025 — no coding skills required!

Why Use a Drop-Down Menu in Blogger?

A drop-down navigation menu helps you:

Organize your blog categories neatly
Improve user navigation
Reduce clutter in the top bar
Improve SEO by helping Google crawl your content structure

Method 1: Use Template's Built-In Drop-Down Menu (Easiest)

If you’re using modern templates like SpotNews, Median UI, or Fletro, they often come with built-in drop-down menus.

Steps:

1. Go to Blogger → Layout
2. Locate the Main Menu / Navigation Menu gadget
3. Click Edit
4. Use this structure:

Home

News

Technology
|- Android
|- iOS

How-To
|- Blogger
|- YouTube

Templates that support drop-downs will recognize |- as submenus.

If it doesn’t work, use Method 2.

Method 2: Manually Add Drop-Down Menu Using HTML (Universal for All Templates)

Step-by-Step:

1. Go to Layout → Add a Gadget → HTML/JavaScript (in Header or Sidebar)

2. Paste the following code:

<style>
.navbar { background:#007bff; padding:10px; }
.navbar ul { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.navbar ul li { position:relative; margin-right:20px; }
.navbar ul li a { color:#fff; text-decoration:none; padding:10px; display:block; }
.navbar ul li ul {
  position:absolute; top:100%; left:0;
  background:#333; display:none; z-index:999;
}
.navbar ul li:hover ul { display:block; }
.navbar ul li ul li { width:150px; }
</style>

<div class="navbar">
  <ul>
    <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
    <li>
      <a href="#">Tech</a>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="/search/label/Android">Android</a></li>
        <li><a href="/search/label/iOS">iOS</a></li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a href="#">Tutorials</a>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="/search/label/Blogger">Blogger</a></li>
        <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@androidpols" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li><a href="/p/contact.html">Contact</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>

Now you have a working drop-down menu with subcategories.

Make Your Drop-Down Menu Mobile Friendly

Add Responsive Toggle Button

1. Add this toggle button above your menu:

<button onclick="toggleMenu()" style="background:#007bff;color:#fff;padding:10px;border:none;margin-bottom:10px;">☰ Menu</button>

2. Wrap your navbar like this:

<div id="menuContainer" style="display:none;">
  <!-- Paste navbar code here -->
</div>

3. Add this JavaScript before </body> in Theme → Edit HTML:

<script>
function toggleMenu() {
  var menu = document.getElementById('menuContainer');
  menu.style.display = menu.style.display === 'none' ? 'block' : 'none';
}
</script>

Now mobile users can tap the ☰ button to show/hide your menu.

How to Test Your Menu

• Check on both desktop and mobile
• Hover or tap each menu item
• Ensure links work properly
• Resize your browser window to test responsiveness

Best Practices for Drop-Down Menus

Tip	Reason
Use simple titles like “How-To”	Easy to understand for users & search engines
Link to label URLs	Example: /search/label/Android
Don’t add too many submenus	Keeps it clean and mobile-friendly

Summary

Feature	Benefit
Drop-down menu	Helps organize your content
Responsive design	Works on all devices
Embedded YouTube & blog links	Boosts engagement and SEO
Manual & automatic setup	Works with both free and premium templates

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