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Common WordPress APIs:
Settings API
Jonathan Bossenger
Learn.WordPress.org

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○ My name is Jonathan Bossenger
○ From Cape Town, South Africa
○ Developer educator at Automattic
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3. Learn.WordPress.org
Settings API
Jonathan Bossenger

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6. Learning outcomes
○ The Settings API
• What is the Settings API?
• What should the Settings API be used for?
• Adding new settings to existing settings pages.
• Creating new settings pages.
• Add settings error messages.
• Advantages and disadvantages of using the Settings API.

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8. Requirements
○ A local WordPress installation
○ A text editor
○ A way to access your WP database
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/sql-buddy/
○ An empty plugin file

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10. Resources
○ https://wordpress.org/plugins/sql-buddy/
○ https://developer.wordpress.org/apis/settings/
○ https://github.com/sc0ttkclark/wordpress-fields-api
○ https://github.com/hlashbrooke/WordPress-Plugin-Template