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Custom Settings
Custom Settings provides a professionally-structured starter template for building custom WordPress admin pages. It demonstrates proper implementation of the WordPress Settings API with tabbed organization, multiple field types, color-coded sections, and example settings for immediate use.
### Key Features
- WordPress Settings API Integration - Follows WordPress core patterns for settings management
- Tabbed Interface - Query parameter-based navigation with clean organization
- Multiple Field Types - Text inputs, textareas, dropdowns, checkboxes, and custom fields
- Color-Coded Sections - Visual organization with background colors for different settings areas
- Save Confirmation - User feedback when settings are successfully updated
- Hooks & Filters - Extensible design using WordPress actions and filters
### Admin Interface Components
- Settings Page - Clean admin interface with WordPress styling
- Tabs - Organized into logical sections (Basic Settings, Advanced, API Keys)
- Form Fields - Multiple input types with labels and descriptions
- Validation - Basic input validation and sanitization
- Nonce Verification - Security checks on form submission
- Settings Sections - Proper use of `add_settings_section()` and `add_settings_field()`
### Requirements
✓ WordPress 5.8 or higher
✓ CWP Snippets Pro plugin installed
✓ PHP 7.4 or higher
### Security Features
- Nonce verification on form submission
- Capability checking (manage_options required)
- Proper input sanitization
- Escaped output
- WordPress Settings API validation
### Ideal For
- Learning WordPress Settings API implementation
- Starting point for custom admin pages
- Building plugin configuration interfaces
- Creating settings panels with multiple sections
- Developing options management pages
### What's Included
✓ Complete admin page template
✓ Tabbed interface with query parameters
✓ Register settings function
✓ Render settings page function
✓ Multiple field type examples
✓ Save confirmation feedback
✓ Ready-to-customize starter code
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Perfect foundation for developers building custom WordPress admin interfaces and settings pages.
### Key Features
- WordPress Settings API Integration - Follows WordPress core patterns for settings management
- Tabbed Interface - Query parameter-based navigation with clean organization
- Multiple Field Types - Text inputs, textareas, dropdowns, checkboxes, and custom fields
- Color-Coded Sections - Visual organization with background colors for different settings areas
- Save Confirmation - User feedback when settings are successfully updated
- Hooks & Filters - Extensible design using WordPress actions and filters
### Admin Interface Components
- Settings Page - Clean admin interface with WordPress styling
- Tabs - Organized into logical sections (Basic Settings, Advanced, API Keys)
- Form Fields - Multiple input types with labels and descriptions
- Validation - Basic input validation and sanitization
- Nonce Verification - Security checks on form submission
- Settings Sections - Proper use of `add_settings_section()` and `add_settings_field()`
### Requirements
✓ WordPress 5.8 or higher
✓ CWP Snippets Pro plugin installed
✓ PHP 7.4 or higher
### Security Features
- Nonce verification on form submission
- Capability checking (manage_options required)
- Proper input sanitization
- Escaped output
- WordPress Settings API validation
### Ideal For
- Learning WordPress Settings API implementation
- Starting point for custom admin pages
- Building plugin configuration interfaces
- Creating settings panels with multiple sections
- Developing options management pages
### What's Included
✓ Complete admin page template
✓ Tabbed interface with query parameters
✓ Register settings function
✓ Render settings page function
✓ Multiple field type examples
✓ Save confirmation feedback
✓ Ready-to-customize starter code
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Perfect foundation for developers building custom WordPress admin interfaces and settings pages.
Downloads
- Download v1.0.0 custom-settings-1.0.0.zip
