How to Create a Custom Add_Menu_Page with Add_Submenu_Page in the WordPress Admin Panel

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WordPress is a versatile platform that allows developers to create custom admin pages in order to provide a more immersive experience for their users. One of the most common methods of doing this is by adding custom menu pages using the add_menu_page function. However, this function alone has its limitations when it comes to creating more complex menu systems. In this article, we’ll explore how to add submenu pages to your custom menu using the add_submenu_page function, giving you more flexibility in creating dynamic and intuitive admin panels.

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```php
function wpturbo_custom_admin_page() {
    add_menu_page( 
        __( 'Custom Admin Page', 'wpturbo' ), // page title
        __( 'Custom Page', 'wpturbo' ), // menu title
        'manage_options', // capability
        'wpturbo_custom_admin', // menu slug
        'wpturbo_custom_admin_callback', // callback function
        'dashicons-admin-generic', // icon url
        100 // position
    );
}
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'wpturbo_custom_admin_page' );

function wpturbo_custom_admin_callback() {
    // code for custom admin page goes here
}
				

The code above shows how to create a custom admin page for your WordPress site with menus and submenus. By setting up your own menu pages, you can customize the WordPress admin panel to better suit your needs.

In the code snippet above, we have a function called wpturbo_custom_admin_page that creates a new menu item in the WordPress admin panel. We use the add_menu_page function to achieve this. The function takes several parameters:

  1. The first parameter is the page title for this new menu item, which in this case is "Custom Admin Page".

  2. The second parameter is the menu title, which is what users will see when they visit the admin panel. In this case, it is "Custom Page".

  3. The third parameter is the capability required for users to access this menu item. In this case, we set it to "manage_options", which means only users who have the capability to manage options can access this page.

  4. The fourth parameter is the menu slug. This is a unique identifier that you must use when referencing this menu page in your code. We have set this to "wpturbo_custom_admin".

  5. The fifth parameter is the callback function that will be called when users click the menu item. We have set this to "wpturbo_custom_admin_callback".

  6. The sixth parameter is the URL for an icon to use for this menu item. We have used a generic admin icon here, but you can use any of the built-in icons that WordPress provides.

  7. The seventh parameter is the position of the menu item in the WordPress admin panel. We have set it to 100, which means it will appear after the "Posts" menu item.

The add_action function is used to attach the wpturbo_custom_admin_page function to the admin_menu action. This ensures that the menu item is created when the admin panel is loaded.

Finally, we have the wpturbo_custom_admin_callback function, which contains the code for our custom admin page. This is where you can add your own HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a custom interface for your site administrators.

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