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Simple Settings

A WordPress plugin to create, modify, and retrieve basic settings for use in templates, posts, and pages.

By Jimmy K.·Settings·Free
5(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, Simple Settings is a WordPress settings plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: One Click Demo Import.

5/52 reviews
10active installs
2.0K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

A plugin to create, modify, and retrieve basic settings for use in templates,
posts, and pages. This plugin also supports token replacement in template files
as well as via the WYSIWYG.

This plugin is especially useful if you would like to store basic settings for
your site but don’t want or don’t know how to write the code to do it yourself.
Simply create settings for anything you would like to display on your site, add
the appropriate function calls (see FAQ)
in your template (or use token replacement via the WYSIWYG), and you’ll have
your settings working with your site in no time!

Common uses for this plugin:

  • Displaying contact information (Phone, Fax, Address, etc),
  • Displaying a temporary message or daily special,
  • Turning features on and off on the fly,
  • Displaying…
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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

The initial release of this plugin.

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Jimmy K.Jimmy K.
Plugin Info
Version
1.2
Last Updated
Dec 9, 2013
WP Requires
3.0.1+
Tested Up To
3.7.41
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.0K+
Added
Dec 6, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

settings

Developer

J
Jimmy K.
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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