settings-api Archives - Page 4 of 12

What exactly is the purpose of settings_fields()?

In the API description for settings_fields() it reads: Output nonce, action, and option_page fields for a settings page. And a look in the ...

May 26, 2022
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When should I call add_settings_section and add_settings_field?

All of the examples I’ve seen for add_settings_section & add_settings_field have them being called on the admin_init action. This means that they’re being ...

May 26, 2022
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Settings API – input always updates over validation

I am following a WordPress book and am trying to create a plugin and have got an option page showing. In this page ...

May 26, 2022
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Add a Custom Permalink option in the Permalink Admin Screen?

My plugin has several custom post types and the main one I want to make its permalink slug changeable. I would prefer to ...

May 26, 2022
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Extend plugin options page

I had recently installed Post Views Counter plugin, which created an options page under the WordPress Settings menu. Now, I’d like to extend ...

May 25, 2022
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Stop the form of beign submitted on “Save changes” custom option page

Using the Settings API of WordPress i want to try cancel the submission of the options when the validation/sanitization fails. Registering the settings: ...

May 25, 2022
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What is the use of get_option method

I am a new learner of WordPress plugin. recently I came across a method get_option(). When I pass the page parameter of add_settings_field() ...

May 25, 2022
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Get page slug in Admin menu

I’m trying to add a settings menu to my plugin, but within that menu, I can’t get the ‘page’ slug. I’m basically doing ...

May 25, 2022
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Performance of several get_option() calls

I am currently working on my first WordPress plugin. To save and output certain settings I use the native Settings API. Now the ...

May 25, 2022
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How to display some settings for super admin user only using Settings API

I’m developing a plugin with an options page using the Settings API. I’d like to have one options array stored for my plugin, ...

May 24, 2022
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