diff --git src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
index d2eef49..af62e5e 100644
--- src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
+++ src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
@@ -1219,7 +1219,8 @@ body.cheatin p {
 }
 
 .add-new-widget:before,
-.add-new-menu-item:before {
+.add-new-menu-item:before,
+#available-menu-items .new-content-item .add-content:before {
 	content: "\f132";
 	display: inline-block;
 	position: relative;
diff --git src/wp-admin/css/customize-nav-menus.css src/wp-admin/css/customize-nav-menus.css
index afe0cbc..66d2b08 100644
--- src/wp-admin/css/customize-nav-menus.css
+++ src/wp-admin/css/customize-nav-menus.css
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
 	text-align: right;
 }
 
+.customize-control-nav_menu_item.has-notifications .menu-item-handle {
+	border-left: 4px solid #00a0d2;
+}
+
 .wp-customizer .menu-item-settings {
 	max-width: 100%;
 	overflow: hidden;
@@ -497,7 +501,7 @@
 	color: #23282d;
 }
 
-#available-menu-items .accordion-section-content {
+#available-menu-items .available-menu-items-list {
 	overflow-y: auto;
 	max-height: 200px; /* This gets set in JS to fit the screen size, and based on # of sections. */
 	background: transparent;
@@ -534,9 +538,58 @@
 }
 
 #available-menu-items .accordion-section-content {
-	padding: 1px 15px 15px 15px;
-	margin: 0;
 	max-height: 290px;
+	margin: 0;
+	padding: 0;
+	position: relative;
+	background: transparent;
+}
+
+#available-menu-items .accordion-section-content .available-menu-items-list {
+	margin: 0 0 45px 0;
+	padding: 1px 15px 15px 15px;
+}
+
+#available-menu-items .accordion-section-content .available-menu-items-list:only-child { /* Types that do not support new items for the current user */
+	margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+
+#new-custom-menu-item .accordion-section-content {
+	padding: 0 15px 15px 15px;
+}
+
+#available-menu-items .accordion-section-content .new-content-item {
+	width: calc(100% - 30px);
+	padding: 8px 15px;
+	position: absolute;
+	bottom: 0;
+	z-index: 10;
+	background: #eee;
+	display: -webkit-box;
+	display: -moz-box;
+	display: -ms-flexbox;
+	display: -webkit-flex;
+	display: flex;
+}
+
+#available-menu-items .new-content-item .create-item-input {
+	-webkit-box-flex: 10;
+	-webkit-flex-grow: 10;
+	-moz-box-flex: 10;
+	-ms-flex-positive: 10;
+	-ms-flex: 10;
+	flex-grow: 10;
+	margin-left: 5px;
+	padding: 4.5px;
+}
+#available-menu-items .new-content-item .add-content {
+	padding-left: 6px;
+	-webkit-box-flex: 10;
+	-webkit-flex-grow: 10;
+	-moz-box-flex: 10;
+	-ms-flex-positive: 10;
+	-ms-flex: 10;
+	flex-grow: 1;
 }
 
 #available-menu-items .menu-item-tpl {
@@ -546,7 +599,9 @@
 #custom-menu-item-name.invalid,
 #custom-menu-item-url.invalid,
 .menu-name-field.invalid,
-.menu-name-field.invalid:focus {
+.menu-name-field.invalid:focus,
+#available-menu-items .new-content-item .create-item-input.invalid,
+#available-menu-items .new-content-item .create-item-input.invalid:focus {
 	border: 1px solid #f00;
 }
 
diff --git src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
index 25495fe..10424de 100644
--- src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
+++ src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
@@ -80,6 +80,47 @@
 	});
 	api.Menus.availableMenuItems = new api.Menus.AvailableItemCollection( api.Menus.data.availableMenuItems );
 
+	api.Menus.insertedAutoDrafts = [];
+
+	/**
+	 * Insert a new `auto-draft` post.
+	 *
+	 * @param {object} params - Parameters for the draft post to create.
+	 * @param {string} params.post_type - Post type to add.
+	 * @param {string} params.post_title - Post title to use.
+	 * @return {jQuery.promise} Promise resolved with the added post.
+	 */
+	api.Menus.insertAutoDraftPost = function insertAutoDraftPost( params ) {
+		var request, deferred = $.Deferred();
+
+		request = wp.ajax.post( 'customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft', {
+			'customize-menus-nonce': api.settings.nonce['customize-menus'],
+			'wp_customize': 'on',
+			'params': params
+		} );
+
+		request.done( function( response ) {
+			if ( response.post_id ) {
+				deferred.resolve( response );
+				api.Menus.insertedAutoDrafts.push( response.post_id );
+				api( 'nav_menus_created_posts' ).set( _.clone( api.Menus.insertedAutoDrafts ) );
+			}
+		} );
+
+		request.fail( function( response ) {
+			var error = response || '';
+
+			if ( 'undefined' !== typeof response.message ) {
+				error = response.message;
+			}
+
+			console.error( error );
+			deferred.rejectWith( error );
+		} );
+
+		return deferred.promise();
+	};
+
 	/**
 	 * wp.customize.Menus.AvailableMenuItemsPanelView
 	 *
@@ -100,6 +141,8 @@
 			'click .menu-item-tpl': '_submit',
 			'click #custom-menu-item-submit': '_submitLink',
 			'keypress #custom-menu-item-name': '_submitLink',
+			'click .new-content-item .add-content': '_submitNew',
+			'keypress .create-item-input': '_submitNew',
 			'keydown': 'keyboardAccessible'
 		},
 
@@ -115,6 +158,7 @@
 		pages: {},
 		sectionContent: '',
 		loading: false,
+		addingNew: false,
 
 		initialize: function() {
 			var self = this;
@@ -124,7 +168,7 @@
 			}
 
 			this.$search = $( '#menu-items-search' );
-			this.sectionContent = this.$el.find( '.accordion-section-content' );
+			this.sectionContent = this.$el.find( '.available-menu-items-list' );
 
 			this.debounceSearch = _.debounce( self.search, 500 );
 
@@ -160,7 +204,7 @@
 
 			// Load more items.
 			this.sectionContent.scroll( function() {
-				var totalHeight = self.$el.find( '.accordion-section.open .accordion-section-content' ).prop( 'scrollHeight' ),
+				var totalHeight = self.$el.find( '.accordion-section.open .available-menu-items-list' ).prop( 'scrollHeight' ),
 					visibleHeight = self.$el.find( '.accordion-section.open' ).height();
 
 				if ( ! self.loading && $( this ).scrollTop() > 3 / 4 * totalHeight - visibleHeight ) {
@@ -337,7 +381,7 @@
 				}
 				items = new api.Menus.AvailableItemCollection( items ); // @todo Why is this collection created and then thrown away?
 				self.collection.add( items.models );
-				typeInner = availableMenuItemContainer.find( '.accordion-section-content' );
+				typeInner = availableMenuItemContainer.find( '.available-menu-items-list' );
 				items.each(function( menuItem ) {
 					typeInner.append( itemTemplate( menuItem.attributes ) );
 				});
@@ -356,13 +400,15 @@
 
 		// Adjust the height of each section of items to fit the screen.
 		itemSectionHeight: function() {
-			var sections, totalHeight, accordionHeight, diff;
+			var sections, lists, totalHeight, accordionHeight, diff;
 			totalHeight = window.innerHeight;
 			sections = this.$el.find( '.accordion-section:not( #available-menu-items-search ) .accordion-section-content' );
-			accordionHeight =  46 * ( 2 + sections.length ) - 13; // Magic numbers.
+			lists = this.$el.find( '.accordion-section:not( #available-menu-items-search ) .available-menu-items-list:not(":only-child")' );
+			accordionHeight =  46 * ( 1 + sections.length ) + 14; // Magic numbers.
 			diff = totalHeight - accordionHeight;
 			if ( 120 < diff && 290 > diff ) {
 				sections.css( 'max-height', diff );
+				lists.css( 'max-height', ( diff - 60 ) );
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -456,6 +502,88 @@
 			itemName.val( '' );
 		},
 
+		// Submit handler for keypress (enter) on field and click on button.
+		_submitNew: function( event ) {
+			var container;
+
+			// Only proceed with keypress if it is Enter.
+			if ( 'keypress' === event.type && 13 !== event.which ) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if ( this.addingNew ) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			container = $( event.target ).closest( '.accordion-section' );
+
+			this.submitNew( container );
+		},
+
+		// Creates a new object and adds an associated menu item to the menu.
+		submitNew: function( container ) {
+			var panel = this,
+				itemName = container.find( '.create-item-input' ),
+				title = itemName.val(),
+				dataContainer = container.find( '.available-menu-items-list' ),
+				itemType = dataContainer.data( 'type' ),
+				itemObject = dataContainer.data( 'object' ),
+				itemTypeLabel = dataContainer.data( 'type_label' ),
+				promise;
+
+			if ( ! this.currentMenuControl ) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// Only posts are supported currently.
+			if ( 'post_type' !== itemType ) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if ( '' === $.trim( itemName.val() ) ) {
+				itemName.addClass( 'invalid' );
+				itemName.focus();
+				return;
+			} else {
+				itemName.removeClass( 'invalid' );
+				container.find( '.accordion-section-title' ).addClass( 'loading' );
+			}
+
+			panel.addingNew = true;
+			itemName.attr( 'disabled', 'disabled' );
+			promise = api.Menus.insertAutoDraftPost( {
+				post_title: title,
+				post_type: itemObject
+			} );
+			promise.done( function( data ) {
+				var menuItem = {
+					'title': itemName.val(),
+					'type': itemType,
+					'type_label': itemTypeLabel,
+					'object': itemObject,
+					'object_id': data.post_id,
+					'url': data.url
+				}, availableItems, $content, itemTemplate;
+
+				// Add new item to menu.
+				panel.currentMenuControl.addItemToMenu( menuItem );
+
+				// Add the new item to the list of available items.
+				menuItem.id = 'post-' + data.postId; // `id` is used for available menu item Backbone models.
+				availableItems = new api.Menus.AvailableItemCollection( [ menuItem ] );
+				api.Menus.availableMenuItemsPanel.collection.add( availableItems.models );
+				$content = container.find( '.available-menu-items-list' ),
+				itemTemplate = wp.template( 'available-menu-item' );
+				$content.prepend( itemTemplate( menuItem ) );
+				$content.scrollTop();
+
+				// Reset the create content form.
+				itemName.val( '' ).removeAttr( 'disabled' );
+				panel.addingNew = false;
+				container.find( '.accordion-section-title' ).removeClass( 'loading' );
+			} );
+		},
+
 		// Opens the panel.
 		open: function( menuControl ) {
 			this.currentMenuControl = menuControl;
@@ -2545,6 +2673,9 @@
 			if ( data.nav_menu_updates || data.nav_menu_item_updates ) {
 				api.Menus.applySavedData( data );
 			}
+
+			// Reset list of inserted auto draft post IDs.
+			api.Menus.insertedAutoDrafts = [];
 		} );
 
 		// Open and focus menu control.
diff --git src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
index f9832a6..1d4a268 100644
--- src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
+++ src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 		add_filter( 'customize_refresh_nonces', array( $this, 'filter_nonces' ) );
 		add_action( 'wp_ajax_load-available-menu-items-customizer', array( $this, 'ajax_load_available_items' ) );
 		add_action( 'wp_ajax_search-available-menu-items-customizer', array( $this, 'ajax_search_available_items' ) );
+		add_action( 'wp_ajax_customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft', array( $this, 'ajax_insert_auto_draft_post' ) );
 		add_action( 'customize_controls_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'enqueue_scripts' ) );
-
-		// Needs to run after core Navigation section is set up.
 		add_action( 'customize_register', array( $this, 'customize_register' ), 11 );
-
 		add_filter( 'customize_dynamic_setting_args', array( $this, 'filter_dynamic_setting_args' ), 10, 2 );
 		add_filter( 'customize_dynamic_setting_class', array( $this, 'filter_dynamic_setting_class' ), 10, 3 );
 		add_action( 'customize_controls_print_footer_scripts', array( $this, 'print_templates' ) );
 		add_action( 'customize_controls_print_footer_scripts', array( $this, 'available_items_template' ) );
 		add_action( 'customize_preview_init', array( $this, 'customize_preview_init' ) );
+		add_action( 'customize_preview_init', array( $this, 'make_auto_draft_status_previewable' ) );
+		add_action( 'customize_save_nav_menus_created_posts', array( $this, 'save_nav_menus_created_posts' ) );
 
 		// Selective Refresh partials.
 		add_filter( 'customize_dynamic_partial_args', array( $this, 'customize_dynamic_partial_args' ), 10, 2 );
@@ -626,6 +626,12 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 			'section'  => 'add_menu',
 			'settings' => array(),
 		) ) );
+
+		$this->manager->add_setting( new WP_Customize_Filter_Setting( $this->manager, 'nav_menus_created_posts', array(
+			'transport' => 'postMessage',
+			'default' => array(),
+			'sanitize_callback' => array( $this, 'sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts' ),
+		) ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -648,6 +654,7 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 	 * Return an array of all the available item types.
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.3.0
+	 * @since 4.7.0  Each array item now includes a `$type_label` in in addition to `$title`, `$type`, and `$object`.
 	 * @access public
 	 *
 	 * @return array The available menu item types.
@@ -660,7 +667,8 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 			foreach ( $post_types as $slug => $post_type ) {
 				$item_types[] = array(
 					'title'  => $post_type->labels->name,
-					'type'   => 'post_type',
+					'type_label' => $post_type->labels->singular_name,
+					'type' => 'post_type',
 					'object' => $post_type->name,
 				);
 			}
@@ -673,8 +681,9 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 					continue;
 				}
 				$item_types[] = array(
-					'title'  => $taxonomy->labels->name,
-					'type'   => 'taxonomy',
+					'title' => $taxonomy->labels->name,
+					'type_label' => $taxonomy->labels->singular_name,
+					'type' => 'taxonomy',
 					'object' => $taxonomy->name,
 				);
 			}
@@ -684,6 +693,7 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 		 * Filters the available menu item types.
 		 *
 		 * @since 4.3.0
+		 * @since 4.7.0  Each array item now includes a `$type_label` in in addition to `$title`, `$type`, and `$object`.
 		 *
 		 * @param array $item_types Custom menu item types.
 		 */
@@ -693,6 +703,119 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Add a new `auto-draft` post.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 *
+	 * @param array $postarr {
+	 *     Abbreviated post array.
+	 *
+	 *     @var string $post_title Post title.
+	 *     @var string $post_type  Post type.
+	 * }
+	 * @return WP_Post|WP_Error Inserted auto-draft post object or error.
+	 */
+	public function insert_auto_draft_post( $postarr ) {
+		if ( ! isset( $postarr['post_type'] ) || ! post_type_exists( $postarr['post_type'] )  ) {
+			return new WP_Error( 'unknown_post_type', __( 'Unknown post type' ) );
+		}
+		if ( ! isset( $postarr['post_title'] ) ) {
+			$postarr['post_title'] = '';
+		}
+
+		add_filter( 'wp_insert_post_empty_content', '__return_false', 1000 );
+		$args = array(
+			'post_status' => 'auto-draft',
+			'post_type'   => $postarr['post_type'],
+			'post_title'  => $postarr['post_title'],
+			'post_name'   => sanitize_title( $postarr['post_title'] ), // Auto-drafts are allowed to have empty post_names, so we need to explicitly set it.
+		);
+		$r = wp_insert_post( wp_slash( $args ), true );
+		remove_filter( 'wp_insert_post_empty_content', '__return_false', 1000 );
+
+		if ( is_wp_error( $r ) ) {
+			return $r;
+		} else {
+			return get_post( $r );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Ajax handler for adding a new auto-draft post.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 */
+	public function ajax_insert_auto_draft_post() {
+		if ( ! check_ajax_referer( 'customize-menus', 'customize-menus-nonce' ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'bad_nonce' );
+		}
+
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'customize' ) ) {
+			status_header( 403 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'customize_not_allowed' );
+		}
+
+		if ( empty( $_POST['params'] ) || ! is_array( $_POST['params'] ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_params' );
+		}
+
+		$params = wp_array_slice_assoc(
+			array_merge(
+				array(
+					'post_type' => '',
+					'post_title' => '',
+				),
+				wp_unslash( $_POST['params'] )
+			),
+			array( 'post_type', 'post_title' )
+		);
+
+		if ( empty( $params['post_type'] ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_post_type_param' );
+		}
+
+		$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $params['post_type'] );
+		if ( ! $post_type_object || ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->create_posts ) || ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+			status_header( 403 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'insufficient_post_permissions' );
+		}
+
+		$params['post_title'] = trim( $params['post_title'] );
+		if ( '' === $params['post_title'] ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_post_title' );
+		}
+
+		$r = $this->insert_auto_draft_post( $params );
+		if ( is_wp_error( $r ) ) {
+			$error = $r;
+			if ( ! empty( $post_type_object->labels->singular_name ) ) {
+				$singular_name = $post_type_object->labels->singular_name;
+			} else {
+				$singular_name = __( 'Post' );
+			}
+
+			$data = array(
+				/* translators: %1$s is the post type name and %2$s is the error message. */
+				'message' => sprintf( __( '%1$s could not be created: %2$s' ), $singular_name, $error->get_error_message() ),
+			);
+			wp_send_json_error( $data );
+		} else {
+			$post = $r;
+			$data = array(
+				'post_id' => $post->ID,
+				'url'     => get_permalink( $post->ID ),
+			);
+			wp_send_json_success( $data );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Print the JavaScript templates used to render Menu Customizer components.
 	 *
 	 * Templates are imported into the JS use wp.template.
@@ -768,7 +891,7 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 					<span class="spinner"></span>
 				</div>
 				<button type="button" class="clear-results"><span class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Clear Results' ); ?></span></button>
-				<ul class="accordion-section-content" data-type="search"></ul>
+				<ul class="accordion-section-content available-menu-items-list" data-type="search"></ul>
 			</div>
 			<div id="new-custom-menu-item" class="accordion-section">
 				<h4 class="accordion-section-title" role="presentation">
@@ -797,7 +920,8 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<?php
-			// Containers for per-post-type item browsing; items added with JS.
+
+			// Containers for per-post-type item browsing; items are added with JS.
 			foreach ( $this->available_item_types() as $available_item_type ) {
 				$id = sprintf( 'available-menu-items-%s-%s', $available_item_type['type'], $available_item_type['object'] );
 				?>
@@ -813,7 +937,20 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 							<span class="toggle-indicator" aria-hidden="true"></span>
 						</button>
 					</h4>
-					<ul class="accordion-section-content" data-type="<?php echo esc_attr( $available_item_type['type'] ); ?>" data-object="<?php echo esc_attr( $available_item_type['object'] ); ?>"></ul>
+					<div class="accordion-section-content">
+						<?php if ( 'post_type' === $available_item_type['type'] ) : ?>
+							<?php $post_type_obj = get_post_type_object( $available_item_type['object'] ); ?>
+							<?php if ( current_user_can( $post_type_obj->cap->create_posts ) && current_user_can( $post_type_obj->cap->publish_posts ) ) : ?>
+								<div class="new-content-item">
+									<input type="text" class="create-item-input" placeholder="<?php
+									/* translators: %s: Singular title of post type or taxonomy */
+									printf( __( 'Create New %s' ), $post_type_obj->labels->singular_name ); ?>">
+									<button type="button" class="button add-content"><?php _e( 'Add' ); ?></button>
+								</div>
+							<?php endif; ?>
+						<?php endif; ?>
+						<ul class="available-menu-items-list" data-type="<?php echo esc_attr( $available_item_type['type'] ); ?>" data-object="<?php echo esc_attr( $available_item_type['object'] ); ?>" data-type_label="<?php echo esc_attr( isset( $available_item_type['type_label'] ) ? $available_item_type['type_label'] : $available_item_type['type'] ); ?>"></ul>
+					</div>
 				</div>
 				<?php
 			}
@@ -881,6 +1018,70 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Make the auto-draft status protected so that it can be queried.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 * @access public
+	 */
+	public function make_auto_draft_status_previewable() {
+		global $wp_post_statuses;
+		$wp_post_statuses['auto-draft']->protected = true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sanitize post IDs for auto-draft posts created for nav menu items to be published.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 * @access public
+	 *
+	 * @param array $value Post IDs.
+	 * @returns array Post IDs.
+	 */
+	public function sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts( $value ) {
+		$post_ids = array();
+		foreach ( wp_parse_id_list( $value ) as $post_id ) {
+			if ( empty( $post_id ) ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$post = get_post( $post_id );
+			if ( 'auto-draft' !== $post->post_status ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$post_type_obj = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
+			if ( ! $post_type_obj ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			if ( ! current_user_can( $post_type_obj->cap->publish_posts ) || ! current_user_can( $post_type_obj->cap->edit_post, $post_id ) ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$post_ids[] = $post->ID;
+		}
+		return $post_ids;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Publish the auto-draft posts that were created for nav menu items.
+	 *
+	 * The post IDs will have been sanitized by already by
+	 * `WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Items::sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts()` to
+	 * remove any post IDs for which the user cannot publish or for which the
+	 * post is not an auto-draft.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 * @access public
+	 *
+	 * @param WP_Customize_Setting $setting Customizer setting object.
+	 */
+	public function save_nav_menus_created_posts( $setting ) {
+		$post_ids = $setting->post_value();
+		if ( ! empty( $post_ids ) ) {
+			foreach ( $post_ids as $post_id ) {
+				wp_publish_post( $post_id );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Keep track of the arguments that are being passed to wp_nav_menu().
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.3.0
diff --git src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-setting.php src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-setting.php
index a0d04d3..a16b100 100644
--- src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-setting.php
+++ src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-setting.php
@@ -498,6 +498,8 @@ class WP_Customize_Setting {
 	/**
 	 * Fetch and sanitize the $_POST value for the setting.
 	 *
+	 * During a save request prior to save, post_value() provides the new value while value() does not.
+	 *
 	 * @since 3.4.0
 	 *
 	 * @param mixed $default A default value which is used as a fallback. Default is null.
diff --git tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/CustomizeMenus.php tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/CustomizeMenus.php
index 025d29f..98245f7 100644
--- tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/CustomizeMenus.php
+++ tests/phpunit/tests/ajax/CustomizeMenus.php
@@ -526,4 +526,290 @@ class Tests_Ajax_CustomizeMenus extends WP_Ajax_UnitTestCase {
 			),
 		);
 	}
+	
+	function foooo() {
+		if ( ! check_ajax_referer( 'customize-menus', 'customize-menus-nonce' ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'bad_nonce' );
+		}
+
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'customize' ) ) {
+			status_header( 403 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'customize_not_allowed' );
+		}
+
+		if ( empty( $_POST['params'] ) || ! is_array( $_POST['params'] ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_params' );
+		}
+
+		$params = wp_array_slice_assoc(
+			array_merge(
+				array(
+					'post_type' => '',
+					'post_title' => '',
+				),
+				wp_unslash( $_POST['params'] )
+			),
+			array( 'post_type', 'post_title' )
+		);
+
+		if ( empty( $params['post_type'] ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_post_type_param' );
+		}
+
+		$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $params['post_type'] );
+		if ( ! $post_type_object || ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->create_posts ) || ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+			status_header( 403 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'insufficient_post_permissions' );
+		}
+
+		$params['post_title'] = trim( $params['post_title'] );
+		if ( '' === $params['post_title'] ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_post_title' );
+		}
+
+		$r = $this->insert_auto_draft_post( $params );
+		if ( is_wp_error( $r ) ) {
+			$error = $r;
+			if ( ! empty( $post_type_object->labels->singular_name ) ) {
+				$singular_name = $post_type_object->labels->singular_name;
+			} else {
+				$singular_name = __( 'Post' );
+			}
+
+			$data = array(
+				/* translators: %1$s is the post type name and %2$s is the error message. */
+				'message' => sprintf( __( '%1$s could not be created: %2$s' ), $singular_name, $error->get_error_message() ),
+			);
+			wp_send_json_error( $data );
+		} else {
+			$post = $r;
+			$data = array(
+				'post_id' => $post->ID,
+				'url'     => get_permalink( $post->ID ),
+			);
+			wp_send_json_success( $data );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Testing successful ajax_insert_auto_draft_post
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::ajax_insert_auto_draft_post()
+	 */
+	function test_ajax_insert_auto_draft_post_success() {
+		$_POST = wp_slash( array(
+			'customize-menus-nonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'customize-menus' ),
+			'params' => array(
+				'post_type' => 'post',
+				'post_title' => 'Hello World',
+			),
+		) );
+		$this->make_ajax_call( 'customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft' );
+
+		// Get the results.
+		$response = json_decode( $this->_last_response, true );
+
+		$this->assertTrue( $response['success'] );
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'post_id', $response['data'] );
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'url', $response['data'] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Testing successful ajax_insert_auto_draft_post
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::ajax_insert_auto_draft_post()
+	 */
+	function test_ajax_insert_auto_draft_post_failure() {
+		$post_data_params = array(
+			'post_type' => 'post',
+			'menu_order' => 1,
+		);
+
+		$_POST = wp_slash( array(
+			'action' => 'customize-posts',
+			'customize-posts-nonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'customize-posts' ),
+			'params' => $post_data_params,
+		) );
+		$this->make_ajax_call( 'customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft' );
+
+		// Get the results.
+		$response = json_decode( $this->_last_response, true );
+
+		$this->assertFalse( $response['success'] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Testing ajax_insert_auto_draft_post bad_nonce check
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::ajax_insert_auto_draft_post()
+	 */
+	function test_ajax_insert_auto_draft_post_bad_nonce() {
+		$this->make_ajax_call( 'customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft' );
+
+		// Get the results.
+		$response = json_decode( $this->_last_response, true );
+		$expected_results = array(
+			'success' => false,
+			'data'    => 'bad_nonce',
+		);
+
+		$this->assertSame( $expected_results, $response );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Testing ajax_insert_auto_draft_post customize_not_allowed check
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::ajax_insert_auto_draft_post()
+	 */
+	function test_ajax_insert_auto_draft_post_customize_not_allowed() {
+		wp_set_current_user( $this->factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'subscriber' ) ) );
+		$_POST = array(
+			'action' => 'customize-posts',
+			'customize-posts-nonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'customize-posts' ),
+		);
+		$this->make_ajax_call( 'customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft' );
+
+		// Get the results.
+		$response = json_decode( $this->_last_response, true );
+		$expected_results = array(
+			'success' => false,
+			'data'    => 'customize_not_allowed',
+		);
+
+		$this->assertSame( $expected_results, $response );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Testing ajax_insert_auto_draft_post missing_post_type check
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::ajax_insert_auto_draft_post()
+	 */
+	function test_ajax_insert_auto_draft_post_missing_post_type() {
+		$_POST = array(
+			'action' => 'customize-posts',
+			'customize-posts-nonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'customize-posts' ),
+		);
+		$this->make_ajax_call( 'customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft' );
+
+		// Get the results.
+		$response = json_decode( $this->_last_response, true );
+		$expected_results = array(
+			'success' => false,
+			'data'    => 'missing_post_type',
+		);
+
+		$this->assertSame( $expected_results, $response );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Testing ajax_insert_auto_draft_post insufficient_post_permissions check
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::ajax_insert_auto_draft_post()
+	 */
+	function test_ajax_insert_auto_draft_post_insufficient_post_permissions() {
+		remove_filter( 'user_has_cap', array( $GLOBALS['customize_posts_plugin'], 'grant_customize_capability' ), 10 );
+		$role = get_role( 'administrator' );
+		$role->add_cap( 'customize' );
+		$role->remove_cap( 'edit_posts' );
+		wp_set_current_user( $this->factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'administrator' ) ) );
+
+		$_POST = array(
+			'action' => 'customize-posts',
+			'customize-posts-nonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'customize-posts' ),
+			'post_type' => 'post',
+		);
+		$this->make_ajax_call( 'customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft' );
+
+		// Get the results.
+		$response = json_decode( $this->_last_response, true );
+		$expected_results = array(
+			'success' => false,
+			'data'    => 'insufficient_post_permissions',
+		);
+
+		$this->assertSame( $expected_results, $response );
+		$role->add_cap( 'edit_posts' );
+		add_filter( 'user_has_cap', array( $GLOBALS['customize_posts_plugin'], 'grant_customize_capability' ), 10, 3 );
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Ajax handler for adding a new auto-draft post.
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::ajax_insert_auto_draft_post()
+	 */
+	public function test_ajax_insert_auto_draft_post() {
+return;
+
+		if ( ! check_ajax_referer( 'customize-menus', 'customize-menus-nonce' ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'bad_nonce' );
+		}
+
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'customize' ) ) {
+			status_header( 403 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'customize_not_allowed' );
+		}
+
+		if ( empty( $_POST['params'] ) || ! is_array( $_POST['params'] ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_params' );
+		}
+
+		$params = wp_array_slice_assoc(
+			array_merge(
+				array(
+					'post_type' => '',
+					'post_title' => '',
+				),
+				wp_unslash( $_POST['params'] )
+			),
+			array( 'post_type', 'post_title' )
+		);
+
+		if ( empty( $params['post_type'] ) ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_post_type_param' );
+		}
+
+		$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $params['post_type'] );
+		if ( ! $post_type_object || ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->create_posts ) || ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+			status_header( 403 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'insufficient_post_permissions' );
+		}
+
+		$params['post_title'] = trim( $params['post_title'] );
+		if ( '' === $params['post_title'] ) {
+			status_header( 400 );
+			wp_send_json_error( 'missing_post_title' );
+		}
+
+		$r = $this->insert_auto_draft_post( $params );
+		if ( is_wp_error( $r ) ) {
+			$error = $r;
+			if ( ! empty( $post_type_object->labels->singular_name ) ) {
+				$singular_name = $post_type_object->labels->singular_name;
+			} else {
+				$singular_name = __( 'Post' );
+			}
+
+			$data = array(
+				/* translators: %1$s is the post type name and %2$s is the error message. */
+				'message' => sprintf( __( '%1$s could not be created: %2$s' ), $singular_name, $error->get_error_message() ),
+			);
+			wp_send_json_error( $data );
+		} else {
+			$post = $r;
+			$data = array(
+				'post_id' => $post->ID,
+				'url'     => get_permalink( $post->ID ),
+			);
+			wp_send_json_success( $data );
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git tests/phpunit/tests/customize/nav-menus.php tests/phpunit/tests/customize/nav-menus.php
index f5d56b6..06e2333 100644
--- tests/phpunit/tests/customize/nav-menus.php
+++ tests/phpunit/tests/customize/nav-menus.php
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	 */
 	function filter_item_types( $items ) {
 		$items[] = array(
-			'title'  => 'Custom',
-			'type'   => 'custom_type',
+			'title' => 'Custom',
+			'type' => 'custom_type',
 			'object' => 'custom_object',
+			'type_label' => 'Custom Type',
 		);
 
 		return $items;
@@ -84,6 +85,21 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		do_action( 'customize_register', $this->wp_customize );
 		$menus = new WP_Customize_Nav_Menus( $this->wp_customize );
 		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Customize_Manager', $menus->manager );
+
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_filter( 'customize_refresh_nonces', array( $menus, 'filter_nonces' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'wp_ajax_load-available-menu-items-customizer', array( $menus, 'ajax_load_available_items' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'wp_ajax_search-available-menu-items-customizer', array( $menus, 'ajax_search_available_items' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'wp_ajax_customize-nav-menus-insert-auto-draft', array( $menus, 'ajax_insert_auto_draft_post' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'customize_controls_enqueue_scripts', array( $menus, 'enqueue_scripts' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 11, add_action( 'customize_register', array( $menus, 'customize_register' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_filter( 'customize_dynamic_setting_args', array( $menus, 'filter_dynamic_setting_args' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_filter( 'customize_dynamic_setting_class', array( $menus, 'filter_dynamic_setting_class' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'customize_controls_print_footer_scripts', array( $menus, 'print_templates' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'customize_controls_print_footer_scripts', array( $menus, 'available_items_template' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'customize_preview_init', array( $menus, 'customize_preview_init' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'customize_preview_init', array( $menus, 'make_auto_draft_status_previewable' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_action( 'customize_save_nav_menus_created_posts', array( $menus, 'save_nav_menus_created_posts' ) ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, add_filter( 'customize_dynamic_partial_args', array( $menus, 'customize_dynamic_partial_args' ) ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -444,10 +460,16 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 			'menu-item-title'     => 'Hello World',
 			'menu-item-status'    => 'publish',
 		) );
-		$setting = new WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Item_Setting( $this->wp_customize, "nav_menu_item[$item_id]" );
 		do_action( 'customize_register', $this->wp_customize );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Item_Setting', $this->wp_customize->get_setting( "nav_menu_item[$item_id]" ) );
 		$this->assertEquals( 'Primary', $this->wp_customize->get_section( "nav_menu[$menu_id]" )->title );
 		$this->assertEquals( 'Hello World', $this->wp_customize->get_control( "nav_menu_item[$item_id]" )->label );
+
+		$nav_menus_created_posts_setting = $this->wp_customize->get_setting( 'nav_menus_created_posts' );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Customize_Filter_Setting', $nav_menus_created_posts_setting );
+		$this->assertEquals( 'postMessage', $nav_menus_created_posts_setting->transport );
+		$this->assertEquals( array(), $nav_menus_created_posts_setting->default );
+		$this->assertEquals( array( $this->wp_customize->nav_menus, 'sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts' ), $nav_menus_created_posts_setting->sanitize_callback );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -479,24 +501,24 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$menus = new WP_Customize_Nav_Menus( $this->wp_customize );
 
 		$expected = array(
-			array( 'title' => 'Posts', 'type' => 'post_type', 'object' => 'post' ),
-			array( 'title' => 'Pages', 'type' => 'post_type', 'object' => 'page' ),
-			array( 'title' => 'Categories', 'type' => 'taxonomy', 'object' => 'category' ),
-			array( 'title' => 'Tags', 'type' => 'taxonomy', 'object' => 'post_tag' ),
+			array( 'title' => 'Posts', 'type' => 'post_type', 'object' => 'post', 'type_label' => __( 'Post' ) ),
+			array( 'title' => 'Pages', 'type' => 'post_type', 'object' => 'page', 'type_label' => __( 'Page' ) ),
+			array( 'title' => 'Categories', 'type' => 'taxonomy', 'object' => 'category', 'type_label' => __( 'Category' ) ),
+			array( 'title' => 'Tags', 'type' => 'taxonomy', 'object' => 'post_tag', 'type_label' => __( 'Tag' ) ),
 		);
 
 		if ( current_theme_supports( 'post-formats' ) ) {
-			$expected[] = array( 'title' => 'Format', 'type' => 'taxonomy', 'object' => 'post_format' );
+			$expected[] = array( 'title' => 'Format', 'type' => 'taxonomy', 'object' => 'post_format', 'type_label' => __( 'Format' ) );
 		}
 
 		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $menus->available_item_types() );
 
 		register_taxonomy( 'wptests_tax', array( 'post' ), array( 'labels' => array( 'name' => 'Foo' ) ) );
-		$expected[] = array( 'title' => 'Foo', 'type' => 'taxonomy', 'object' => 'wptests_tax' );
+		$expected[] = array( 'title' => 'Foo', 'type' => 'taxonomy', 'object' => 'wptests_tax', 'type_label' => 'Foo' );
 
 		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $menus->available_item_types() );
 
-		$expected[] = array( 'title' => 'Custom', 'type' => 'custom_type', 'object' => 'custom_object' );
+		$expected[] = array( 'title' => 'Custom', 'type' => 'custom_type', 'object' => 'custom_object', 'type_label' => 'Custom Type' );
 
 		add_filter( 'customize_nav_menu_available_item_types', array( $this, 'filter_item_types' ) );
 		$this->assertEquals( $expected, $menus->available_item_types() );
@@ -505,6 +527,29 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Test insert_auto_draft_post method.
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::insert_auto_draft_post()
+	 */
+	public function test_insert_auto_draft_post() {
+		$menus = new WP_Customize_Nav_Menus( $this->wp_customize );
+
+		$r = $menus->insert_auto_draft_post( array() );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Error', $r );
+		$this->assertEquals( 'unknown_post_type', $r->get_error_code() );
+
+		$r = $menus->insert_auto_draft_post( array( 'post_type' => 'fake' ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Error', $r );
+		$this->assertEquals( 'unknown_post_type', $r->get_error_code() );
+
+		$r = $menus->insert_auto_draft_post( array( 'post_title' => 'Hello World', 'post_type' => 'post' ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Post', $r );
+		$this->assertEquals( 'Hello World', $r->post_title );
+		$this->assertEquals( 'post', $r->post_type );
+		$this->assertEquals( sanitize_title( $r->post_title ), $r->post_name );
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Test the print_templates method.
 	 *
 	 * @see WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::print_templates()
@@ -553,6 +598,7 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 				$this->assertRegExp( '#<h4 class="accordion-section-title".*>\s*' . esc_html( $type->labels->name ) . '#', $template );
 				$this->assertContains( 'data-type="post_type"', $template );
 				$this->assertContains( 'data-object="' . esc_attr( $type->name ) . '"', $template );
+				$this->assertContains( 'data-type_label="' . esc_attr( $type->labels->singular_name ) . '"', $template );
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -563,6 +609,7 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 				$this->assertRegExp( '#<h4 class="accordion-section-title".*>\s*' . esc_html( $tax->labels->name ) . '#', $template );
 				$this->assertContains( 'data-type="taxonomy"', $template );
 				$this->assertContains( 'data-object="' . esc_attr( $tax->name ) . '"', $template );
+				$this->assertContains( 'data-type_label="' . esc_attr( $tax->labels->singular_name ) . '"', $template );
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -570,6 +617,7 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$this->assertRegExp( '#<h4 class="accordion-section-title".*>\s*Custom#', $template );
 		$this->assertContains( 'data-type="custom_type"', $template );
 		$this->assertContains( 'data-object="custom_object"', $template );
+		$this->assertContains( 'data-type_label="Custom Type"', $template );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -610,6 +658,101 @@ class Test_WP_Customize_Nav_Menus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Test make_auto_draft_status_previewable.
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::make_auto_draft_status_previewable()
+	 */
+	function test_make_auto_draft_status_previewable() {
+		global $wp_post_statuses;
+		$menus = new WP_Customize_Nav_Menus( $this->wp_customize );
+		$menus->make_auto_draft_status_previewable();
+		$this->assertTrue( $wp_post_statuses['auto-draft']->protected );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts.
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts()
+	 */
+	function test_sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts() {
+		$menus = new WP_Customize_Nav_Menus( $this->wp_customize );
+		$contributor_user_id = $this->factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'contributor' ) );
+		$author_user_id = $this->factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'author' ) );
+		$administrator_user_id = $this->factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'administrator' ) );
+
+		$contributor_post_id = $this->factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_status' => 'auto-draft',
+			'post_title' => 'Contributor Post',
+			'post_type' => 'post',
+			'post_author' => $contributor_user_id,
+		) );
+		$author_post_id = $this->factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_status' => 'auto-draft',
+			'post_title' => 'Author Post',
+			'post_type' => 'post',
+			'post_author' => $author_user_id,
+		) );
+		$administrator_post_id = $this->factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_status' => 'auto-draft',
+			'post_title' => 'Admin Post',
+			'post_type' => 'post',
+			'post_author' => $administrator_user_id,
+		) );
+
+		$value = array(
+			'bad',
+			$contributor_post_id,
+			$author_post_id,
+			$administrator_post_id,
+		);
+
+		wp_set_current_user( $contributor_user_id );
+		$sanitized = $menus->sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts( $value );
+		$this->assertEquals( array(), $sanitized );
+
+		wp_set_current_user( $author_user_id );
+		$sanitized = $menus->sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts( $value );
+		$this->assertEquals( array( $author_post_id ), $sanitized );
+
+		wp_set_current_user( $administrator_user_id );
+		$sanitized = $menus->sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts( $value );
+		$this->assertEquals( array( $contributor_post_id, $author_post_id, $administrator_post_id ), $sanitized );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test save_nav_menus_created_posts.
+	 *
+	 * @covers WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::save_nav_menus_created_posts()
+	 */
+	function test_save_nav_menus_created_posts() {
+		$menus = new WP_Customize_Nav_Menus( $this->wp_customize );
+		do_action( 'customize_register', $this->wp_customize );
+
+		$post_ids = $this->factory()->post->create_many( 3, array(
+			'post_status' => 'auto-draft',
+			'post_type' => 'post',
+		) );
+		$pre_published_post_id = $this->factory()->post->create( array( 'post_status' => 'publish' ) );
+
+		$setting_id = 'nav_menus_created_posts';
+		$this->wp_customize->set_post_value( $setting_id, array_merge( $post_ids, array( $pre_published_post_id ) ) );
+		$setting = $this->wp_customize->get_setting( $setting_id );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Customize_Filter_Setting', $setting );
+		$this->assertEquals( array( $menus, 'sanitize_nav_menus_created_posts' ), $setting->sanitize_callback );
+		$this->assertEquals( $post_ids, $setting->post_value() );
+		foreach ( $post_ids as $post_id ) {
+			$this->assertEquals( 'auto-draft', get_post_status( $post_id ) );
+		}
+
+		$save_action_count = did_action( 'customize_save_nav_menus_created_posts' );
+		$setting->save();
+		$this->assertEquals( $save_action_count + 1, did_action( 'customize_save_nav_menus_created_posts' ) );
+		foreach ( $post_ids as $post_id ) {
+			$this->assertEquals( 'publish', get_post_status( $post_id ) );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Test the filter_wp_nav_menu_args method.
 	 *
 	 * @see WP_Customize_Nav_Menus::filter_wp_nav_menu_args()
