How to change the style of a parent <li> element on hover

To change the style of a parent <li> element when you hover over it, you can use CSS :hover pseudo-class.

Here’s an example:

/* Define the default style for the <li> element */
li {
  background-color: white;
  color: black;
}

/* Change the style of the <li> element when it is hovered */
li:hover {
  background-color: blue;
  color: white;
}

In this example, when you hover over the <li> element, the background color will change to blue, and the text color will change to white.

If you want to change the style of a parent <li> when hovering over a child element (e.g., a nested <ul> or <a>), you can use the following CSS:

/* Define the default style for the <li> element */
li {
  background-color: white;
  color: black;
}

/* Change the style of the parent <li> element when a child <a> is hovered */
li a:hover {
  background-color: blue;
  color: white;
}

In this example, the parent <li> element’s style will change when you hover over a child <a> element.

Keep in mind that you cannot change the style of a parent element when hovering over a child element using CSS alone. If you need this functionality, you will need to use JavaScript or jQuery.

Add your custom CSS to your theme’s stylesheet, typically named style.css. If you don’t have a child theme, you can also add the CSS to the “Additional CSS” section in the WordPress Customizer. Go to “Appearance” > “Customize” > “Additional CSS” and paste your custom CSS there.

Remember to always backup your files before making any changes, and test your changes on a staging site or local development environment before applying them to your live site.