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Repo No. 26 · Wp Plugin Development

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Skill 14 · Wp Plugin Development

Subchapter 14.5

Settings API

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Settings API (admin options)

Use this file when adding settings pages or storing user-configurable options.

Core APIs:

register_setting()
add_settings_section()
add_settings_field()

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Upstream references:

Settings API overview: https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/settings/settings-api/ (opens in a new tab)
Register settings: https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/settings/registration/ (opens in a new tab)
Add settings fields: https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/settings/settings-fields/ (opens in a new tab)

Practical guardrails:

Use sanitize_callback to validate/sanitize data.
Use capability checks (commonly manage_options) for settings screens and saves.
Escape values on output (esc_attr, esc_html, etc.).

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