diff --git a/packages/commands/src/components/command-menu.js b/packages/commands/src/components/command-menu.js
index 6ced4ced90424..58c3e668c45f0 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/components/command-menu.js
+++ b/packages/commands/src/components/command-menu.js
@@ -9,18 +9,19 @@ import { Command } from 'cmdk';
 import { useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-import { Modal, TextHighlight } from '@wordpress/components';
+import { Modal, TextHighlight, Button } from '@wordpress/components';
+import { Icon, chevronLeft } from '@wordpress/icons';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
 import { store as commandsStore } from '../store';
 
-function CommandMenuLoader( { name, search, hook, setLoader, close } ) {
+function CommandMenuLoader( { name, search, hook, setIsLoading, close } ) {
 	const { isLoading, commands = [] } = hook( { search } ) ?? {};
 	useEffect( () => {
-		setLoader( name, isLoading );
-	}, [ setLoader, name, isLoading ] );
+		setIsLoading( name, isLoading );
+	}, [ setIsLoading, name, isLoading ] );
 
 	return (
 		<>
@@ -48,33 +49,45 @@ function CommandMenuLoader( { name, search, hook, setLoader, close } ) {
 	);
 }
 
-export function CommandMenuLoaderWrapper( { hook, search, setLoader, close } ) {
+export function CommandMenuLoaderWrapper( {
+	loader,
+	search,
+	setIsLoading,
+	close,
+} ) {
 	// The "hook" prop is actually a custom React hook
 	// so to avoid breaking the rules of hooks
 	// the CommandMenuLoaderWrapper component need to be
 	// remounted on each hook prop change
 	// We use the key state to make sure we do that properly.
-	const currentLoader = useRef( hook );
+	const currentLoader = useRef( loader.hook );
 	const [ key, setKey ] = useState( 0 );
 	useEffect( () => {
-		if ( currentLoader.current !== hook ) {
-			currentLoader.current = hook;
+		if ( currentLoader.current !== loader.hook ) {
+			currentLoader.current = loader.hook;
 			setKey( ( prevKey ) => prevKey + 1 );
 		}
-	}, [ hook ] );
+	}, [ loader.hook ] );
 
 	return (
 		<CommandMenuLoader
 			key={ key }
+			name={ loader.name }
 			hook={ currentLoader.current }
 			search={ search }
-			setLoader={ setLoader }
+			setIsLoading={ setIsLoading }
 			close={ close }
 		/>
 	);
 }
 
-export function CommandMenuGroup( { group, search, setLoader, close } ) {
+export function CommandMenuGroup( {
+	group,
+	search,
+	setIsLoading,
+	close,
+	selectLoader,
+} ) {
 	const { commands, loaders } = useSelect(
 		( select ) => {
 			const { getCommands, getCommandLoaders } = select( commandsStore );
@@ -91,7 +104,7 @@ export function CommandMenuGroup( { group, search, setLoader, close } ) {
 			{ commands.map( ( command ) => (
 				<Command.Item
 					key={ command.name }
-					value={ command.name }
+					value={ command.label }
 					onSelect={ () => command.callback( { close } ) }
 				>
 					<span className="commands-command-menu__item">
@@ -102,29 +115,69 @@ export function CommandMenuGroup( { group, search, setLoader, close } ) {
 					</span>
 				</Command.Item>
 			) ) }
-			{ loaders.map( ( loader ) => (
-				<CommandMenuLoaderWrapper
-					key={ loader.name }
-					hook={ loader.hook }
-					search={ search }
-					setLoader={ setLoader }
-					close={ close }
-				/>
-			) ) }
+			{ loaders.map( ( loader ) =>
+				loader.isNested && ! search ? (
+					<Command.Item
+						key={ loader.name }
+						value={ loader.placeholder }
+						onSelect={ () => selectLoader( loader.name ) }
+					>
+						{ loader.placeholder }
+					</Command.Item>
+				) : (
+					<CommandMenuLoaderWrapper
+						key={ loader.name }
+						loader={ loader }
+						search={ search }
+						setIsLoading={ setIsLoading }
+						close={ close }
+					/>
+				)
+			) }
 		</Command.Group>
 	);
 }
 
-export function CommandMenu() {
-	const [ search, setSearch ] = useState( '' );
-	const [ open, setOpen ] = useState( false );
+function RootCommandMenu( { search, close, setIsLoading, selectLoader } ) {
 	const { groups } = useSelect( ( select ) => {
 		const { getGroups } = select( commandsStore );
 		return {
 			groups: getGroups(),
 		};
 	}, [] );
-	const [ loaders, setLoaders ] = useState( {} );
+
+	return (
+		<Command.List>
+			{ groups.map( ( group ) => (
+				<CommandMenuGroup
+					key={ group }
+					group={ group }
+					search={ search }
+					setIsLoading={ setIsLoading }
+					close={ close }
+					selectLoader={ selectLoader }
+				/>
+			) ) }
+		</Command.List>
+	);
+}
+
+export function CommandMenu() {
+	const [ selectedLoader, selectLoader ] = useState( null );
+	const [ search, setSearch ] = useState( '' );
+	const [ open, setOpen ] = useState( false );
+	const [ loadings, setLoadings ] = useState( {} );
+	const { loader } = useSelect(
+		( select ) => {
+			const { getCommandLoader } = select( commandsStore );
+			return {
+				loader: selectedLoader
+					? getCommandLoader( selectedLoader )
+					: null,
+			};
+		},
+		[ selectedLoader ]
+	);
 
 	// Toggle the menu when Meta-K is pressed
 	useEffect( () => {
@@ -139,23 +192,28 @@ export function CommandMenu() {
 		return () => document.removeEventListener( 'keydown', toggleOnMetaK );
 	}, [] );
 
-	const setLoader = useCallback(
+	const goBack = useCallback( () => {
+		selectLoader( null );
+	}, [ selectLoader ] );
+	const setIsLoading = useCallback(
 		( name, value ) =>
-			setLoaders( ( current ) => ( {
+			setLoadings( ( current ) => ( {
 				...current,
 				[ name ]: value,
 			} ) ),
 		[]
 	);
-	const close = () => {
+	const close = useCallback( () => {
 		setSearch( '' );
 		setOpen( false );
-	};
+		selectLoader( null );
+	}, [ setSearch, setOpen, selectLoader ] );
 
 	if ( ! open ) {
 		return false;
 	}
-	const isLoading = Object.values( loaders ).some( Boolean );
+
+	const isLoading = Object.values( loadings ).some( Boolean );
 
 	return (
 		<Modal
@@ -167,33 +225,55 @@ export function CommandMenu() {
 			<div className="commands-command-menu__container">
 				<Command label={ __( 'Global Command Menu' ) }>
 					<div className="commands-command-menu__header">
+						{ !! loader && (
+							<Button onClick={ goBack }>
+								<Icon icon={ chevronLeft } size={ 24 } />
+							</Button>
+						) }
 						<Command.Input
 							// The input should be focused when the modal is opened.
 							// eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/no-autofocus
 							autoFocus
 							value={ search }
 							onValueChange={ setSearch }
-							placeholder={ __(
-								'Search for content and templates, or try commands like "Add…"'
-							) }
+							placeholder={
+								loader
+									? loader.placeholder
+									: __(
+											'Search for content and templates, or try commands like "Add…"'
+									  )
+							}
+							onKeyDown={ ( event ) => {
+								if (
+									event.key === 'Backspace' &&
+									search === ''
+								) {
+									goBack();
+								}
+							} }
 						/>
 					</div>
-					<Command.List>
-						{ ! isLoading && (
-							<Command.Empty>
-								{ __( 'No results found.' ) }
-							</Command.Empty>
-						) }
-						{ groups.map( ( group ) => (
-							<CommandMenuGroup
-								key={ group }
-								group={ group }
-								search={ search }
-								setLoader={ setLoader }
-								close={ close }
-							/>
-						) ) }
-					</Command.List>
+					{ ! isLoading && (
+						<Command.Empty>
+							{ __( 'No results found.' ) }
+						</Command.Empty>
+					) }
+					{ ! loader && (
+						<RootCommandMenu
+							search={ search }
+							setIsLoading={ setIsLoading }
+							close={ close }
+							selectLoader={ selectLoader }
+						/>
+					) }
+					{ loader && (
+						<CommandMenuLoaderWrapper
+							loader={ loader }
+							search={ search }
+							setIsLoading={ setIsLoading }
+							close={ close }
+						/>
+					) }
 				</Command>
 			</div>
 		</Modal>
diff --git a/packages/commands/src/hooks/use-command-loader.js b/packages/commands/src/hooks/use-command-loader.js
index ac81873c01a2e..6aea2c59d4b68 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/hooks/use-command-loader.js
+++ b/packages/commands/src/hooks/use-command-loader.js
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ import { store as commandsStore } from '../store';
  *
  * @param {import('../store/actions').WPCommandLoaderConfig} loader command loader config.
  */
-export default function useCommandLoader( { name, group, hook } ) {
+export default function useCommandLoader( {
+	name,
+	group,
+	hook,
+	isNested,
+	placeholder,
+} ) {
 	const { registerCommandLoader, unregisterCommandLoader } =
 		useDispatch( commandsStore );
 	useEffect( () => {
@@ -22,9 +28,19 @@ export default function useCommandLoader( { name, group, hook } ) {
 			name,
 			group,
 			hook,
+			isNested,
+			placeholder,
 		} );
 		return () => {
 			unregisterCommandLoader( name, group );
 		};
-	}, [ name, group, hook, registerCommandLoader, unregisterCommandLoader ] );
+	}, [
+		name,
+		group,
+		hook,
+		isNested,
+		placeholder,
+		registerCommandLoader,
+		unregisterCommandLoader,
+	] );
 }
diff --git a/packages/commands/src/store/actions.js b/packages/commands/src/store/actions.js
index a2dfe526700a2..31977b3326f2d 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/store/actions.js
+++ b/packages/commands/src/store/actions.js
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
  *
  * @typedef {Object} WPCommandLoaderConfig
  *
- * @property {string}              name  Command loader name.
- * @property {string=}             group Command loader group.
- * @property {WPCommandLoaderHook} hook  Command loader hook.
+ * @property {string}              name        Command loader name.
+ * @property {string=}             group       Command loader group.
+ * @property {WPCommandLoaderHook} hook        Command loader hook.
+ * @property {boolean=}            isNested    Whether the command loader is nested.
+ * @property {string=}             placeholder Command loader placeholder.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -65,12 +67,20 @@ export function unregisterCommand( name, group ) {
  *
  * @return {Object} action.
  */
-export function registerCommandLoader( { name, group = '', hook } ) {
+export function registerCommandLoader( {
+	name,
+	group = '',
+	hook,
+	isNested = false,
+	placeholder,
+} ) {
 	return {
 		type: 'REGISTER_COMMAND_LOADER',
 		name,
 		group,
 		hook,
+		isNested,
+		placeholder,
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/commands/src/store/reducer.js b/packages/commands/src/store/reducer.js
index 6b4a65b9132e0..0216e5f9662fb 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/store/reducer.js
+++ b/packages/commands/src/store/reducer.js
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ function commandLoaders( state = {}, action ) {
 					[ action.name ]: {
 						name: action.name,
 						hook: action.hook,
+						group: action.group,
+						isNested: action.isNested,
+						placeholder: action.placeholder,
 					},
 				},
 			};
diff --git a/packages/commands/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/commands/src/store/selectors.js
index b8ad97fb0d496..ac6f8e51fa76c 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/commands/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -27,3 +27,16 @@ export const getCommandLoaders = createSelector(
 	( state, group ) => Object.values( state.commandLoaders[ group ] ?? {} ),
 	( state, group ) => [ state.commandLoaders[ group ] ]
 );
+
+export function getCommandLoader( state, loaderName ) {
+	const group = Object.keys( state.commandLoaders ).find(
+		( currentGroup ) =>
+			!! state.commandLoaders[ currentGroup ][ loaderName ]
+	);
+
+	if ( ! group ) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	return state.commandLoaders[ group ][ loaderName ];
+}
diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/hooks/commands/use-navigation-commands.js b/packages/edit-site/src/hooks/commands/use-navigation-commands.js
index 995d16d501396..38186c77b7fc3 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/hooks/commands/use-navigation-commands.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/hooks/commands/use-navigation-commands.js
@@ -84,20 +84,28 @@ export function useNavigationCommands() {
 		name: 'core/edit-site/navigate-pages',
 		group: __( 'Pages' ),
 		hook: usePageNavigationCommandLoader,
+		isNested: true,
+		placeholder: __( 'Search pages…' ),
 	} );
 	useCommandLoader( {
 		name: 'core/edit-site/navigate-posts',
 		group: __( 'Posts' ),
 		hook: usePostNavigationCommandLoader,
+		isNested: true,
+		placeholder: __( 'Search posts…' ),
 	} );
 	useCommandLoader( {
 		name: 'core/edit-site/navigate-templates',
 		group: __( 'Templates' ),
 		hook: useTemplateNavigationCommandLoader,
+		isNested: true,
+		placeholder: __( 'Search templates…' ),
 	} );
 	useCommandLoader( {
 		name: 'core/edit-site/navigate-template-parts',
 		group: __( 'Template Parts' ),
 		hook: useTemplatePartNavigationCommandLoader,
+		isNested: true,
+		placeholder: __( 'Search template parts…' ),
 	} );
 }