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twindigital/wordpress-settings-api-class
========================================

WordPress settings API Abstraction Class

v1.3(9y ago)22.0k1GPLv2PHPPHP >=5.2.4

Since Apr 23Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/TwinDigital/wordpress-settings-api-class)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/twindigital/wordpress-settings-api-class)[ Docs](https://github.com/tareq1988/wordpress-settings-api-class)[ RSS](/packages/twindigital-wordpress-settings-api-class/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2d ago

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What is this?
-------------

[](#what-is-this)

It's a PHP class wrapper for handling WordPress [Settings API](http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_API). Gives a very handy way to build theme or plugins option panel.

Package Installation (via Composer)
-----------------------------------

[](#package-installation-via-composer)

To install this package, edit your `composer.json` file:

```
{
    "require": {
        "tareq1988/wordpress-settings-api-class": "dev-master"
    }
}
```

Now run:

`$ composer install`

Usage Example
-------------

[](#usage-example)

Checkout the [examples](https://github.com/tareq1988/wordpress-settings-api-class/tree/master/example) folder for OOP and procedural example. They were called in [plugin.php](https://github.com/tareq1988/wordpress-settings-api-class/blob/master/plugin.php) file.

A detailed tutorial can be found [here](https://tareq.co/2012/06/wordpress-settings-api-php-class/).

#### Retrieving saved options

[](#retrieving-saved-options)

```
/**
 * Get the value of a settings field
 *
 * @param string $option settings field name
 * @param string $section the section name this field belongs to
 * @param string $default default text if it's not found
 *
 * @return mixed
 */
function prefix_get_option( $option, $section, $default = '' ) {

    $options = getOption( $section );

    if ( isset( $options[$option] ) ) {
        return $options[$option];
    }

    return $default;
}
```

Screenshot
----------

[](#screenshot)

[![Option Panel](https://github.com/tareq1988/wordpress-settings-api-class/raw/master/screenshot-1.png "The options panel build on the fly using the PHP Class")](https://github.com/tareq1988/wordpress-settings-api-class/raw/master/screenshot-1.png)

Frequently Asked Questions
--------------------------

[](#frequently-asked-questions)

#### What this plugin for?

[](#what-this-plugin-for)

It's mainly a plugin that demonstrates the Settings API PHP class

#### Whats the facility?

[](#whats-the-facility)

A plugin or theme developer can build their options panel with Settings API easily

#### What is Settings API ?

[](#what-is-settings-api-)

Settings API is a functionality from WordPress that helps developers to save their options data very easily and securely. More about [Settings API](http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_API).

Changelog:
----------

[](#changelog)

```
v1.3 (27 September, 2016)
------------------------
- [new] Placeholder support for text and textarea input
- [new] min, max and step support for number field
- [fix] Empty multicheck saving warning
- [improved] Don't show the navigation if only one section exists

v1.1 (23 April, 2015)
------------------------
- [new] Folder structure updated
- [new] composer support added
- [new] Number field added
- [new] URL field added
- [improved] wysiwyg field responsive support. Allow to pass options to wp_editor
- [new] WP Media uploader added

v1.0 (16 July, 2014)
------------------------
- [new] color, password and wysiwyg example added on plugin settings
- [new] Color Picker added
- [improved] Allow to set description for section
- Some other old fixes ;)

```

###  Health Score

32

—

LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity19

Limited adoption so far

Community20

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 63.2% of commits — single point of failure

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###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~261 days

Total

3

Last Release

3516d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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