diff --git a/content/en/content-management/menus.md b/content/en/content-management/menus.md
index e2a72f124..1f5d1ef71 100644
--- a/content/en/content-management/menus.md
+++ b/content/en/content-management/menus.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ To add a page to the "main" menu:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=content/about.md fm=true >}}
 title = 'About'
-menu = 'main'
+menus = 'main'
 {{< /code-toggle >}}
 
 Access the entry with `site.Menus.main` in your templates. See [menu templates] for details.
@@ -57,11 +57,15 @@ To add a page to the "main" and "footer" menus:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=content/contact.md fm=true >}}
 title = 'Contact'
-menu = ['main','footer']
+menus = ['main','footer']
 {{< /code-toggle >}}
 
 Access the entry with `site.Menus.main` and `site.Menus.footer` in your templates. See [menu templates] for details.
 
+{{% note %}}
+The configuration key in the examples above is `menus`. The `menu` (singular) configuration key is an alias for `menus`.
+{{% /note %}}
+
 ### Properties {#properties-front-matter}
 
 Use these properties when defining menu entries in front matter:
@@ -96,11 +100,11 @@ This front matter menu entry demonstrates some of the available properties:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=content/products/software.md fm=true >}}
 title = 'Software'
-[menu.main]
+[[menus.main]]
 parent = 'Products'
 weight = 20
 pre = '<i class="fa-solid fa-code"></i>'
-[menu.main.params]
+[menus.main.params]
 class = 'center'
 {{< /code-toggle >}}
 
@@ -111,17 +115,17 @@ Access the entry with `site.Menus.main` in your templates. See [menu templates]
 To define entries for the "main" menu:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Home'
 pageRef = '/'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Products'
 pageRef = '/products'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Services'
 pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 30
@@ -132,12 +136,12 @@ This creates a menu structure that you can access with `site.Menus.main` in your
 To define entries for the "footer" menu:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.footer]]
+[[menus.footer]]
 name = 'Terms'
 pageRef = '/terms'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.footer]]
+[[menus.footer]]
 name = 'Privacy'
 pageRef = '/privacy'
 weight = 20
@@ -145,6 +149,10 @@ weight = 20
 
 This creates a menu structure that you can access with `site.Menus.footer` in your templates. See [menu templates] for details.
 
+{{% note %}}
+The configuration key in the examples above is `menus`. The `menu` (singular) configuration key is an alias for `menus`.
+{{% /note %}}
+
 ### Properties {#properties-site-configuration}
 
 {{% note %}}
@@ -177,34 +185,34 @@ url
 This nested menu demonstrates some of the available properties:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Products'
 pageRef = '/products'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Hardware'
 pageRef = '/products/hardware'
 parent = 'Products'
 weight = 1
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Software'
 pageRef = '/products/software'
 parent = 'Products'
 weight = 2
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Services'
 pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Hugo'
 pre = '<i class="fa fa-heart"></i>'
 url = 'https://gohugo.io/'
 weight = 30
-[menu.main.params]
+[menus.main.params]
 rel = 'external'
 {{< /code-toggle >}}
 
diff --git a/content/en/content-management/multilingual.md b/content/en/content-management/multilingual.md
index 112ceac1a..ea9f71787 100644
--- a/content/en/content-management/multilingual.md
+++ b/content/en/content-management/multilingual.md
@@ -546,12 +546,12 @@ languageCode = 'de-DE'
 languageName = 'Deutsch'
 weight = 1
 
-[[languages.de.menu.main]]
+[[languages.de.menus.main]]
 name = 'Produkte'
 pageRef = '/products'
 weight = 10
 
-[[languages.de.menu.main]]
+[[languages.de.menus.main]]
 name = 'Leistungen'
 pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 20
@@ -561,12 +561,12 @@ languageCode = 'en-US'
 languageName = 'English'
 weight = 2
 
-[[languages.en.menu.main]]
+[[languages.en.menus.main]]
 name = 'Products'
 pageRef = '/products'
 weight = 10
 
-[[languages.en.menu.main]]
+[[languages.en.menus.main]]
 name = 'Services'
 pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 20
@@ -579,13 +579,12 @@ With a more complex menu structure, create a [configuration directory] and split
 ```text
 config/
 └── _default/
-    ├── menus/
-    │  ├── menu.de.toml
-    │  └── menu.en.toml
+    ├── menus.de.toml
+    ├── menus.en.toml
     └── hugo.toml
 ```
 
-{{< code-toggle file=config/_default/menus/menu.de >}}
+{{< code-toggle file=config/_default/menus.de >}}
 [[main]]
 name = 'Produkte'
 pageRef = '/products'
@@ -596,7 +595,7 @@ pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 20
 {{< /code-toggle >}}
 
-{{< code-toggle file=config/_default/menus/menu.en >}}
+{{< code-toggle file=config/_default/menus.en >}}
 [[main]]
 name = 'Products'
 pageRef = '/products'
@@ -627,12 +626,12 @@ The `identifier` depends on how you define menu entries:
 For example, if you define menu entries in site configuration:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
   identifier = 'products'
   name = 'Products'
   pageRef = '/products'
   weight = 10
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
   identifier = 'services'
   name = 'Services'
   pageRef = '/services'
diff --git a/content/en/functions/safe/HTMLAttr.md b/content/en/functions/safe/HTMLAttr.md
index 6e1fd2af7..198fc8ff3 100644
--- a/content/en/functions/safe/HTMLAttr.md
+++ b/content/en/functions/safe/HTMLAttr.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ aliases: [/functions/safehtmlattr]
 Given a site configuration that contains this menu entry:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
   name = "IRC"
   url = "irc://irc.freenode.net/#golang"
 {{< /code-toggle >}}
diff --git a/content/en/functions/safe/URL.md b/content/en/functions/safe/URL.md
index 2ae67bd7f..2da6895e5 100644
--- a/content/en/functions/safe/URL.md
+++ b/content/en/functions/safe/URL.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Without `safeURL`, only the URI schemes `http:`, `https:` and `mailto:` are cons
 The following examples use a [site `hugo.toml`][configuration] with the following [menu entry][menus]:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = "IRC: #golang at freenode"
 url = "irc://irc.freenode.net/#golang"
 {{< /code-toggle >}}
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Children.md b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Children.md
index af2af6dce..ad671b2d0 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Children.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Children.md
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ Use the `Children` method when rendering a nested menu.
 With this site configuration:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Products'
 pageRef = '/product'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Product 1'
 pageRef = '/products/product-1'
 parent = 'Products'
 weight = 1
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Product 2'
 pageRef = '/products/product-2'
 parent = 'Products'
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/HasChildren.md b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/HasChildren.md
index d906987e8..fac03b7ae 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/HasChildren.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/HasChildren.md
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ Use the `HasChildren` method when rendering a nested menu.
 With this site configuration:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Products'
 pageRef = '/product'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Product 1'
 pageRef = '/products/product-1'
 parent = 'Products'
 weight = 1
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Product 2'
 pageRef = '/products/product-2'
 parent = 'Products'
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Identifier.md b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Identifier.md
index a4d7e129e..ba8b77ece 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Identifier.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Identifier.md
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ The `Identifier` method returns the `identifier` property of the menu entry. If
 [automatically]: /content-management/menus/#define-automatically
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 identifier = 'about'
 name = 'About'
 pageRef = '/about'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 identifier = 'contact'
 name = 'Contact'
 pageRef = '/contact'
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/KeyName.md b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/KeyName.md
index 8031441b9..4b43596b0 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/KeyName.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/KeyName.md
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ action:
 In this menu definition, the second entry does not contain an `identifier`, so the `Identifier` method returns its `name` property instead:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 identifier = 'about'
 name = 'About'
 pageRef = '/about'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Contact'
 pageRef = '/contact'
 weight = 20
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Page.md b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Page.md
index 9b23f7b73..b76aa2c6f 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Page.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Page.md
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ Regardless of how you [define menu entries], an entry associated with a page has
 In this menu definition, the first two entries are associated with a page, the last entry is not:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 pageRef = '/about'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 pageRef = '/contact'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Hugo'
 url = 'https://gohugo.io'
 weight = 30
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Params.md b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Params.md
index 1486c12cb..8af3f0637 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Params.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Params.md
@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@ action:
 When you define menu entries [in site configuration] or [in front matter], you can include a `params` key to attach additional information to the entry. For example:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'About'
 pageRef = '/about'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Contact'
 pageRef = '/contact'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Hugo'
 url = 'https://gohugo.io'
 weight = 30
-[menu.main.params]
+[menus.main.params]
   rel = 'external'
 {{< /code-toggle >}}
 
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Parent.md b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Parent.md
index 897712831..af1b4afe6 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Parent.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/Parent.md
@@ -12,19 +12,18 @@ action:
 With this menu definition:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[menu]
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Products'
 pageRef = '/product'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Product 1'
 pageRef = '/products/product-1'
 parent = 'Products'
 weight = 1
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Product 2'
 pageRef = '/products/product-2'
 parent = 'Products'
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/_common/pre-post.md b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/_common/pre-post.md
index 8cc787ea9..fbfce062a 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu-entry/_common/pre-post.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu-entry/_common/pre-post.md
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ In this site configuration we enable rendering of [emoji shortcodes], and add em
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
 enableEmoji = true
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'About'
 pageRef = '/about'
 post = ':point_left:'
 pre = ':point_right:'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Contact'
 pageRef = '/contact'
 post = ':arrow_left:'
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu/ByName.md b/content/en/methods/menu/ByName.md
index 3f1c52b2e..04f25c22d 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu/ByName.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu/ByName.md
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ The `Sort` method returns the given menu with its entries sorted by `name`.
 Consider this menu definition:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Services'
 pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'About'
 pageRef = '/about'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Contact'
 pageRef = '/contact'
 weight = 30
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu/ByWeight.md b/content/en/methods/menu/ByWeight.md
index c915914db..d5cb0444b 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu/ByWeight.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu/ByWeight.md
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ The `ByWeight` method returns the given menu with its entries sorted by [`weight
 Consider this menu definition:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 identifier = 'about'
 name = 'About'
 pageRef = '/about'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 identifier = 'services'
 name = 'Services'
 pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 identifier = 'contact'
 name = 'Contact'
 pageRef = '/contact'
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu/Limit.md b/content/en/methods/menu/Limit.md
index 12263e811..23a523dbd 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu/Limit.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu/Limit.md
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ The `Limit` method returns the given menu, limited to the first N entries.
 Consider this menu definition:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Services'
 pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'About'
 pageRef = '/about'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Contact'
 pageRef = '/contact'
 weight = 30
diff --git a/content/en/methods/menu/Reverse.md b/content/en/methods/menu/Reverse.md
index 989132d60..a3fe09dce 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/menu/Reverse.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/menu/Reverse.md
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ The `Reverse` method returns the given menu, reversing the sort order of its ent
 Consider this menu definition:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Services'
 pageRef = '/services'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'About'
 pageRef = '/about'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Contact'
 pageRef = '/contact'
 weight = 30
diff --git a/content/en/methods/site/Menus.md b/content/en/methods/site/Menus.md
index 1967a9211..c204fe97b 100644
--- a/content/en/methods/site/Menus.md
+++ b/content/en/methods/site/Menus.md
@@ -22,27 +22,27 @@ Menus can be defined and localized in several ways. Please see the [menus] secti
 A site can have multiple menus. For example, a main menu and a footer menu:
 
 {{< code-toggle file=hugo >}}
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Home'
 pageRef = '/'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Books'
 pageRef = '/books'
 weight = 20
 
-[[menu.main]]
+[[menus.main]]
 name = 'Films'
 pageRef = '/films'
 weight = 30
 
-[[menu.footer]]
+[[menus.footer]]
 name = 'Legal'
 pageRef = '/legal'
 weight = 10
 
-[[menu.footer]]
+[[menus.footer]]
 name = 'Privacy'
 pageRef = '/privacy'
 weight = 20