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Register Settings API

Add settings to your own theme or plugin. As simple as writing an array.

By Jenst·Admin·Free
5(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, Register Settings API is a WordPress admin plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.

5/52 reviews
10active installs
2.0K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Add settings to your own theme or plugin. As simple as writing an array.

Full documentation at: http://www.wp-load.com/register-settings-api/

Benefits of the plugin

  • Work fine as a plugin OR as included to your theme or plugin.
  • Everything you need is in one single file.
  • No more fighting the settings API. Just add your settings and you are done.
  • Tinymce, textarea, checkboxes, radio buttons, url, color, email supported.
  • It will from the array create a menu and a settings page with tabs and fields.

Full example, placed in functions.php OR your plugin

add_filter('register_settings_api', 'settings_array');

function settings_array( $options_page ) {
    $options_page['my-menu-slug'] = array(
        'menu_title' => 'My menu',
        'page_title' => 'My page',
        'option_name' =>…
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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.4

  • Many bug fixes
  • Array values “tab_description”, “before_tabs_text” and “after_tabs_text” added
  • “button” and “custom” field type added
  • “Get” now supports args
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

JenstJenst
Plugin Info
Version
1.4
Last Updated
Dec 31, 2014
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
4.1.42
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.0K+
Added
Dec 10, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

adminoptionswp-adminsettings api

Developer

J
Jenst
8 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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