serialize representation can be stored in text and reversed JSON representation can be stored in text but cannot always be precisely reversed Run this example: $query = new WP_Query(); var_dump( $query ); var_dump( unserialize( serialize( $query ) ) ); var_dump( json_decode( json_encode( $query ) ) ); After going through serialize accurate WP_Query object is re-created. … Read more
WordPress Tabs are non-standard, static html markup. You can only add the markup within your functions.php theme file or inside your plugin. <h2 class=”nav-tab-wrapper”> <a href=”#” class=”nav-tab”>Tab #1</a> <a href=”#” class=”nav-tab nav-tab-active”>Tab #2</a> <a href=”#” class=”nav-tab”>Tab #2</a> </h2> In this helper plugin (WordPress Admin Style) you’ll find the class references for the default markup of … Read more
creating a custom script that writes to the static CSS file is a bad idea!!! you would need to regenerate the file each time you save any changes. a better solution would be to save all options in an array of options say for example: $MyCSS[‘background_color’] = #009988; $MyCSS[‘background_repeat’] = no-repeat; update_option(‘theme_settings’,$MyCSS); and that why … Read more
Ok, I think I have an idea what is going on. The list of notices to display is retrieved by get_settings_errors() ( source ). This function reads notices from global $wp_settings_errors unless there is settings_errors transient set, which trumps global var. When settings are saved there is check for no setting errors and if so … Read more
What you’re trying to do can be accomplished without ever editing the core files in OptionTree. Add your custom option type functions to your themes functions.php and the following code, as well. /** * Filter to add custom option types. * * @param array An array of option types. * @return array */ function add_custom_option_types( … Read more
The codex defines the function as: register_setting( $option_group, $option_name, $option_validate_function ); $option_group is settings group name. Use when displaying on a settings page for example $option_name is the database entry name $option_validate_function is the callback for this database entry/this option. Most codex tutorials use an array of data in one $option_name but that’s not required … Read more
How to disable core auto updates but enable plugins and themes auto updates If you want to stop the autoupdates of the WordPress core, but to enable them for your Plugins and/or Themes, you can add these lines in the wp-config.php file: Stop the core auto updates: define( ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’, false ); Then Enable the plugins/themes: … Read more
As the codex says, it is legacy with probably no use in any modern version. I have been around wordpress since 2.0.4 and I don’t remember it being used or referenced so my guess is that it is a really old legacy thing.
Use the Settings API and save your data in a single option as an array, WordPress will serialize the data for you.
i think this is what you looking for: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/yd-wpmu-sitewide-options/