Settings page Generator

The WordPress Settings page is a section of the WordPress Dashboard where you can configure various settings and options for your WordPress website. The Settings page contains various sub-pages that allow you to modify different aspects of your site, such as the general settings, writing settings, reading settings, discussion settings, media settings, and permalink structure. 

You can access the Settings page by clicking on the “Settings” option in the left-side menu of the WordPress Dashboard. The specific sub-pages and options available in the Settings section can vary based on the version of WordPress you are using and the plugins you have installed.

To add a settings field in WordPress, you can use the add_settings_field function provided by the WordPress Settings API. The function takes several parameters:

– $id: The ID for the setting, which will also be used as the name for the input field.
– $title: The title or label for the field that will be displayed on the screen.
– $callback: The callback function that will render the field. This function should output the HTML for the field.
– $page: The menu page on which to display the field.
– $section: The section of the page in which to display the field.
– $args: An array of arguments that will be passed to the callback function.

You can use our Settings page generator to generate the required code based on your requirements. 

You can create a custom options page in WordPress using the add_options_page function. You’ll need to specify the page title, menu title, capability, menu slug, and a callback function that outputs the HTML for the page.

You can add sections to a WordPress settings page using the add_settings_section function. You’ll need to specify a unique ID for the section, the title, the callback function that outputs the section description, and the menu page in which the section should be displayed.

You can add fields to a WordPress settings section using the add_settings_field function. You’ll need to specify the ID for the field, the title, the callback function that outputs the field HTML, the menu page, and the section in which the field should be displayed.

You can save settings data when the form is submitted using the register_setting function. You’ll need to specify the ID for the setting, the option name, and a sanitisation callback function that sanitizes the data before it’s saved to the database.

You can retrieve saved settings data using the get_option function. You’ll need to pass the ID of the setting as the argument to the function.

You can validate form data before saving it to the database by adding a sanitisation callback function when registering the setting using the register_setting function. The sanitisation callback should validate the data and return the sanitized data that should be saved to the database.

You can add a menu icon to your custom settings page by using the icon_url argument in the add_options_page function. The icon_url argument should be set to the URL of the icon you want to use.

You can check the official documentation of the custom settings page to enrich your knowledge.