nav-extras.php

<?php

// Don't include the above <?php when copying

add_filter( 'wp_nav_menu_items', 'prefix_primary_nav_extras', 10, 2 );
/**
 * Filter menu items, appending either a search form or today's date.
 *
 * @param string   $menu HTML string of list items.
 * @param stdClass $args Menu arguments.
 *
 * @return string Amended HTML string of list items.
 */
function prefix_primary_nav_extras( $menu, $args ) {
	//* Change 'primary' to 'secondary' to add extras to the secondary navigation menu
	if ( 'primary' !== $args->theme_location ) {
		return $menu;
	}

	// Uncomment this block to add a search form to the navigation menu
	/*
	ob_start();
	get_search_form();
	$search = ob_get_clean();
	$menu .= '<li class="right search">' . $search . '</li>';
	*/

	// Uncomment this block to add the date to the navigation menu
	/*
	$menu .= '<li class="right date">' . date_i18n( get_option( 'date_format' ) ) . '</li>';
	*/

	return $menu;
}