NoviTaps FAQ

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Installation and licenses

What does NoviTaps require?

WordPress 6.6 or newer and PHP 7.4 or newer.

Does NoviTaps work without Elementor?

Yes. Use the NoviTaps Navigation Gutenberg block or the [novitaps] shortcode. Elementor adds another way to place navigation through its widget.

Do I need Elementor Pro?

No. The NoviTaps Navigation Elementor widget works without Elementor Pro.

Which editions are available?

Free, Standard, Pro and Business. Each higher edition includes everything from the previous edition.

Do I need a different plugin for a paid edition?

For a paid edition you install NoviTaps Premium once. It replaces Free and keeps your settings. Standard, Pro and Business all use this same premium plugin; your license determines which features are unlocked.

Where do I activate my license?

Use the Freemius dialog inside the plugin.

What happens without an active license?

The premium plugin offers the Free features.

Why can I see a feature but not select it?

In the premium plugin, features of a higher edition stay visible and show the edition that unlocks them. Check your active license if a feature from your edition is unavailable.

Administration and placement

Where are the NoviTaps settings?

Open the NoviTaps main menu in WordPress. Its tabs are Overview, Navigations, Design Presets, Global Settings and Help.

How are the settings organized?

Structure covers menu sources and links. Layout covers desktop, tablet and mobile. Behavior controls how navigation behaves. Design covers the menu, links and their states. More options contains accessibility, placement and special rules.

Can I preview Global Settings?

Yes. Global Settings includes a live preview.

Why does one navigation differ from Global Settings?

A block, widget or shortcode can override global settings. Check the settings for that individual navigation.

How can I add navigation to a page?

Use the NoviTaps Navigation Gutenberg block, [novitaps] shortcode or NoviTaps Navigation Elementor widget. All three are available in every edition.

How do I use the shortcode?

Insert [novitaps] where WordPress shortcodes are supported. Add attributes to override options. For a vertical layout, use:

[novitaps layout="vertical"]

To place a saved navigation (Business), use its ID, for example [novitaps profile="12"]. More attributes are listed in the User Guide.

Which menu sources can I use?

All editions support a WordPress menu, a Navigation block or an automatic source. Pro and Business also support custom menu items instead of a WordPress menu.

Is the NoviTaps Navigation block the same as a Navigation block source?

The NoviTaps Navigation block places NoviTaps navigation in your page. A Navigation block is one of the menu sources you can choose for that navigation.

Layouts and mobile navigation

Which layouts are included in Free?

Horizontal, Vertical, Dropdown / flyout and Hamburger / off-canvas.

Which layouts does Standard add?

Sidebar accordion, App bottom navigation and Navigation rail.

Which edition includes mega menus?

Pro and Business. Mega menus can also use Elementor templates as content.

Why does my menu become a hamburger on mobile?

In Free, horizontal and dropdown menus automatically become hamburger menus on mobile at a fixed breakpoint.

Can I choose my own breakpoints and mobile layout?

Yes, from Standard. You can set separate tablet and mobile layouts, use your own breakpoints and control visibility on tablets.

What can I adjust in app bottom navigation?

From Standard, you can set the number of slots, labels and behavior when the on-screen keyboard is open. Pro adds a floating bottom bar.

Behavior and menu content

Can submenus open on hover?

Yes, from Standard. Free supports opening by click.

Can navigation stay sticky or hide while scrolling?

Standard and higher support sticky navigation with an offset and hide-on-scroll behavior.

Can NoviTaps highlight the current section?

Yes. Standard and higher include current-section highlighting and an anchor offset.

Can I use icons and badges?

Yes, from Standard. Icon position and styling for icons and badges are also available.

Can I add descriptions, tooltips, avatars or menu search?

These features are available in Pro and Business.

Does NoviTaps include animations?

Pro and Business include opening and icon-hover animations.

Can I create links directly in NoviTaps?

Yes. Pro and Business support custom links and nested menu items instead of using a WordPress menu.

Can I show different menu items to different visitors?

Pro and Business support visibility rules per custom item based on device, page, language, login status and user role.

Design and presets

Which design controls are included in Free?

Colors, typography, spacing, alignment, light / dark / automatic color mode, and focus-state and focus-outline styling.

Can I style hover and active states?

Yes, from Standard. Standard also adds styling for icons, badges and the More and Back buttons.

Which edition includes borders, shadows and glass effects?

Pro and Business include advanced width and height controls, borders, radius, glass effects, shadows, transparency, transitions and stacking order.

Does NoviTaps support light and dark designs?

Yes. Light, dark and automatic color modes are available in every edition.

Can I style keyboard focus?

Yes. Focus-state and focus-outline styling are available in every edition. Check that the focused link remains easy to see.

Which starter designs are included?

From Standard, the starter designs are Website Light, Dashboard Dark and App Glass.

Can I save or duplicate design presets?

Yes. Standard and higher let you save your own presets and duplicate presets.

What is the difference between a design preset and a navigation profile?

A design preset, available from Standard, reuses styling. A saved navigation profile, available in Business, lets you configure a navigation once and reuse it throughout your website.

Business features

Where do I manage saved navigation profiles?

Under NoviTaps → Navigations. Each saved navigation shows its shortcode, for example [novitaps profile="12"], and can also be selected in the NoviTaps block and Elementor widget. Saved profiles require Business.

Can I place navigation automatically in the header or footer?

Yes. Business supports automatic header or footer placement without a block.

Can I transfer navigation to another website?

Yes. Business includes import and export between websites. Imports create a new draft and never change existing navigations, menus or pages. Review the links before publishing.

Support

How do I get help?

Email . Include your edition, how you placed the navigation, what you expected and what happened. Do not send passwords or license keys.

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