I’m having a devil of a time getting my plugin settings to save. I’ve gone through the code so many times I have to think I’ve simply missed something. I’m following the Setting API, but any changes I make on the plugin settings page don’t save. What did I miss?
function __construct() {
self::$instance = $this;
// Add "Settings" link to plugin page
add_filter( 'plugin_action_links_' . plugin_basename( __FILE__ ) , array( $this, 'settings_link' ) );
// Creates the CEMB Seminar submenu
add_action( 'admin_menu', array( $this, 'add_menu' ) );
// Register and define the settings
add_action( 'admin_init', array( $this, 'settings_init' ) );
} // End of __construct()
/***** Menus *****/
// Add "Settings" link to plugin page
function settings_link( $links ) {
$settings_link = sprintf( '<a href="%s">%s</a>', admin_url( 'options-general.php?page=cemb-seminar' ), __( 'Settings' ) );
array_unshift( $links, $settings_link );
return $links;
}
// Creates the CEMB Seminar submenu
function add_menu() {
add_submenu_page(
'edit.php?post_type=cemb_seminar',
__( 'Course Requirements' ),
__( 'Course Requirements' ),
'manage_options',
'cemb-seminar',
array( $this, 'settings_page' )
);
}
/***** Course Requirement Settings *****/
/* Creates new database fields */
function settings_init() {
$options = array(
'cemb_seminar_seminars_college' => '0',
'cemb_seminar_showcases_college' => '0',
'cemb_seminar_writers_college' > '0',
'cemb_seminar_aet_college' => '0',
'cemb_seminar_mbu_college' => '0',
'cemb_seminar_eis_college' => '0',
'cemb_seminar_sng_college' => '0',
);
update_option( 'cemb_seminar_options', $options );
register_setting(
'cemb_seminar_options',
'cemb_seminar_options'
);
add_settings_section(
'cemb_seminar_reqs_college',
'Course Requirements',
array( $this, 'reqs_college_fn' ),
'cemb-seminar'
);
add_settings_field(
'cemb_seminar_seminars_college_field',
'Seminars',
array( $this, 'seminars_college_fn' ),
'cemb-seminar',
'cemb_seminar_reqs_college'
);
add_settings_field(
'cemb_seminar_showcases_college_field',
'Showcases',
array( $this, 'showcases_college_fn' ),
'cemb-seminar',
'cemb_seminar_reqs_college'
);
add_settings_field(
'cemb_seminar_writers_college_field',
'Writer's Nights',
array( $this, 'writers_college_fn' ),
'cemb-seminar',
'cemb_seminar_reqs_college'
);
add_settings_field(
'cemb_seminar_aet_college_field',
'AET Seminars',
array( $this, 'aet_college_fn' ),
'cemb-seminar',
'cemb_seminar_reqs_college'
);
add_settings_field(
'cemb_seminar_mbu_college_field',
'MBU Seminars',
array( $this, 'mbu_college_fn' ),
'cemb-seminar',
'cemb_seminar_reqs_college'
);
add_settings_field(
'cemb_seminar_eis_college_field',
'EIS Seminars',
array( $this, 'eis_college_fn' ),
'cemb-seminar',
'cemb_seminar_reqs_college'
);
add_settings_field(
'cemb_seminar_sng_college_field',
'SNG Seminars',
array( $this, 'sng_college_fn' ),
'cemb-seminar',
'cemb_seminar_reqs_college'
);
} // End of settings_init()
// Add note about the course requirements settings
function reqs_college_fn() {
echo '<p>The course requirement options below will apply to all students for all majors.</p>';
}
// Checks for the selected value in the drop menus
function course_req_selected( $selected, $option ) {
// Get options first
$options = get_option( 'cemb_seminar_options' );
// Check if the option matches the input
if ( $options['$option'] == $selected ) {
echo ' selected="selected"';
}
} // End of course_req_selected()
// Add college-wide Seminars requirements Field
function seminars_college_fn() {
// Get options from database
$options = get_option( 'cemb_seminar_options' );
$option = $options['cemb_seminar_seminars_college'];
// Build the select form ?>
<select id="cemb_seminar_seminars_college" class="cemb_seminar_settings_field" name="cemb_seminar_options[cemb_seminar_seminars_college]">
<option value="0" <?php if ( $option == '0' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>0</option>
<option value="1" <?php if ( $option == '1' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>1</option>
<option value="2" <?php if ( $option == '2' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>2</option>
<option value="3" <?php if ( $option == '3' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>3</option>
<option value="4" <?php if ( $option == '4' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>4</option>
<option value="5" <?php if ( $option == '5' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>5</option>
</select> <?php
} // End of seminars_college_fn()
// Add college-wide Showcases requirements Field
function showcases_college_fn() {
// Get options from database
$options = get_option( 'cemb_seminar_options' );
$option = $options['cemb_seminar_showcases_college'];
// Build the select form ?>
<select id="cemb_seminar_showcases_college" class="cemb_seminar_settings_field" name="cemb_seminar_options[cemb_seminar_showcases_college]">
<option value="0" <?php if ( $option == '0' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>0</option>
<option value="1" <?php if ( $option == '1' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>1</option>
<option value="2" <?php if ( $option == '2' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>2</option>
<option value="3" <?php if ( $option == '3' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>3</option>
<option value="4" <?php if ( $option == '4' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>4</option>
<option value="5" <?php if ( $option == '5' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>5</option>
</select> <?php
} // End of showcases_college_fn()
// Add college-wide Writer's Night requirements field
function writers_college_fn() {
// Get options from database
$options = get_option( 'cemb_seminar_options' );
$option = $options['cemb_seminar_writers_college'];
// Build the select form */?>
<select id="cemb_seminar_writers_college" class="cemb_seminar_settings_field" name="cemb_seminar_options[cemb_seminar_writers_college]">
<option value="0" <?php if ( $option == '0' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>0</option>
<option value="1" <?php if ( $option == '1' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>1</option>
<option value="2" <?php if ( $option == '2' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>2</option>
<option value="3" <?php if ( $option == '3' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>3</option>
<option value="4" <?php if ( $option == '4' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>4</option>
<option value="5" <?php if ( $option == '5' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>5</option>
</select> <?php
} // End of writers_college_fn()
// Add college-wide AET Seminars requirements field
function aet_college_fn() {
// Get options from database
$options = get_option( 'cemb_seminar_options' );
$option = $options['cemb_seminar_aet_college'];
// Build the select form ?>
<select id="cemb_seminar_aet_college" class="cemb_seminar_settings_field" name="cemb_seminar_options[cemb_seminar_aet_college]">
<option value="0" <?php if ( $option == '0' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>0</option>
<option value="1" <?php if ( $option == '1' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>1</option>
<option value="2" <?php if ( $option == '2' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>2</option>
<option value="3" <?php if ( $option == '3' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>3</option>
<option value="4" <?php if ( $option == '4' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>4</option>
<option value="5" <?php if ( $option == '5' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>5</option>
</select> <?php
} // End of aet_college_fn()
// Add college-wide MBU Seminars requirements field
function mbu_college_fn() {
// Get options from database
$options = get_option( 'cemb_seminar_options' );
$option = $options['cemb_seminar_mbu_college'];
// Build the select form ?>
<select id="cemb_seminar_mbu_college" class="cemb_seminar_settings_field" name="cemb_seminar_options[cemb_seminar_mbu_college]">
<option value="0" <?php if ( $option == '0' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>0</option>
<option value="1" <?php if ( $option == '1' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>1</option>
<option value="2" <?php if ( $option == '2' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>2</option>
<option value="3" <?php if ( $option == '3' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>3</option>
<option value="4" <?php if ( $option == '4' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>4</option>
<option value="5" <?php if ( $option == '5' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>5</option>
</select> <?php
} // End of mbu_college_fn()
// Add college-wide EIS Seminars requirements field
function eis_college_fn() {
// Get options from database
$options = get_option( 'cemb_seminar_options' );
$option = $options['cemb_seminar_eis_college'];
// Build the select form ?>
<select id="cemb_seminar_eis_college" class="cemb_seminar_settings_field" name="cemb_seminar_options[cemb_seminar_eis_college]">
<option value="0" <?php if ( $option == '0' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>0</option>
<option value="1" <?php if ( $option == '1' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>1</option>
<option value="2" <?php if ( $option == '2' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>2</option>
<option value="3" <?php if ( $option == '3' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>3</option>
<option value="4" <?php if ( $option == '4' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>4</option>
<option value="5" <?php if ( $option == '5' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>5</option>
</select> <?php
} // End of eis_college_fn()
// Add college-wide SNG Seminars requirements field
function sng_college_fn() {
// Get options from database
$options = get_option( 'cemb_seminar_options' );
$option = $options['cemb_seminar_sng_college'];
// Build the select form ?>
<select id="cemb_seminar_sng_college" class="cemb_seminar_settings_field" name="cemb_seminar_options[cemb_seminar_sng_college]">
<option value="0" <?php if ( $option == '0' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>0</option>
<option value="1" <?php if ( $option == '1' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>1</option>
<option value="2" <?php if ( $option == '2' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>2</option>
<option value="3" <?php if ( $option == '3' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>3</option>
<option value="4" <?php if ( $option == '4' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>4</option>
<option value="5" <?php if ( $option == '5' ) { echo 'selected="selected"'; } ?>>5</option>
</select> <?php
} // End of sng_college_fn()
// Creates the course requirements page
function settings_page() {
?>
<div class="wrap">
<div class="icon32" style="background-image:url(<?php echo WP_PLUGIN_URL . '/cemb-seminar/images/cemb-logo32x32.png'; ?>); background-repeat:no-repeat;"><br /></div>
<h2>Course Requirements</h2>
<form method="post" action="options.php">
<?php settings_fields( 'cemb_seminar_options' ); ?>
<?php do_settings_sections( 'cemb-seminar' ); ?>
<br />
<input class="button-primary" type="submit" name="Submit" value=" <?php _e( 'Save Settings' ); ?> " />
</form>
</div> <?php
} // End of settings_page()
the problem is you keep resting the values here:
change it to
so it will only run if ‘cemb_seminar_options’ is not set in the database
Or just do
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_option/
get_option( string $option, mixed $default = false )