Title: Options Framework
Author: Devin Price
Published: <strong>Maris 26, 2011</strong>
Last modified: Nuwamba 1, 2017

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# Options Framework

 By [Devin Price](https://profiles.wordpress.org/downstairsdev/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/options-framework.1.8.5.zip)

 * [Details](https://hau.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://hau.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://hau.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/#installation)
 * [Development](https://hau.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/options-framework/)

## Description

The Options Framework Plugin makes it easy to include an options panel in any WordPress
theme. It was built so developers can concentrate on making the actual theme rather
than spending time creating an options panel from scratch. It’s free to use in both
commercial and personal projects, just like WordPress itself.

#### Options Include

 * text input
 * textarea
 * checkbox
 * select
 * radio button
 * upload (image uploader)
 * images (use images instead of radio buttons)
 * background (a set of options to define a background)
 * multicheck
 * color (a jquery color picker)
 * typography (a set of options to define typography)
 * editor

#### Learn More

Please visit [http://wptheming.com/options-framework-plugin](http://wptheming.com/options-framework-plugin)
for a full description of how to define and use the theme options.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * An example of the “Advanced Options” tab in the “Options Check” theme using this
   plugin.

## Installation

If your theme already has options enabled, they will show up under the appearance
menu.

If your theme doesn’t have options, you can define them to options.php of your theme
and they will instantly show up. For more on how to do this, visit [http://wptheming.com/options-framework-plugin](http://wptheming.com/options-framework-plugin).

## FAQ

  How do I build options for my own theme?

Download the development version from GitHub [https://github.com/devinsays/options-framework-plugin](https://github.com/devinsays/options-framework-plugin)
and copy the “options-check” folder into your themes directory.

The “Options Check” theme is a blueprint for how to work with options. It includes
an example of every option available in the panel and sample output in the theme.

You can also watch the video screencast I have at [http://wptheming.com/options-framework-plugin](http://wptheming.com/options-framework-plugin).

  What options are available to use?

 * text input
 * textarea
 * checkbox
 * select
 * radio buttons
 * upload (image/file uploader)
 * images (use images instead of radio buttons)
 * background (a set of options to define a background)
 * multicheck
 * colorpicker
 * typography (a set of options to define typography)
 * editor

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[EL MEJOR DEL MUNDO MUNDIAL / The best of the hole world!!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/el-mejor-del-mundo-mundial-the-best-of-the-hole-world-2/)󠁿

 [masterbip](https://profiles.wordpress.org/masterbip/) Fabrairu 17, 2018

Lo vengo usando en su version template desde hace años, lo sigo, he donado porque
se lo merecen. Realmente es el mejor del mundo mundial. Ahora comenzare con el Plugin
para tener una version actualizada en mis proyectos. ————————– I’ve been using it
in its template version for years now. I follow it, I’ve donated because they deserve
it. It really is the best in the world. Now I will start with the Plugin to have
an updated version in my projects. GRACIAS TOTALES!

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### 󠀁[Best Theme Option plugin for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-theme-option-plugin-for-wordpress/)󠁿

 [Saiful Islam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codersaiful/) Agosta 9, 2017

Options Framework is one of best WordPress theme. I like it very much.

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### 󠀁[Time saver](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/time-saver-31/)󠁿

 [Ishko](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ishko/) Otoba 10, 2016

Great plugin. Follow the video from the dev and you’re good.

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### 󠀁[Makes devlopment simpler and easier](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/makes-devlopment-simpler-and-easier/)󠁿

 [Maruti Mohanty](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marutim/) Satumba 3, 2016

I have been using this plugin for a long time now, but have been lazy in not reviewing
it. My bad… An awesome plugin, esp for developers like me. Make things simpler and
easier to develop.. Thanks a ton Devin

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### 󠀁[One of the best theme options plugin out there](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-of-the-best-theme-options-plugin-out-there/)󠁿

 [tameroski](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tameroski/) Satumba 3, 2016

Works fine and very simple to use.

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## Contributors & Developers

“Options Framework” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Devin Price ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/downstairsdev/)

“Options Framework” has been translated into 5 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/options-framework/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Options Framework” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/options-framework)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/options-framework/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/options-framework/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/options-framework/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/options-framework/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.8.5

 * Update: Style headers to look nice in WordPress 4.4

#### 1.8.4

 * Update: Include link button in tinyMCE (props @rosswintle)

#### 1.8.3

 * Update: sanitization of info option and description field
 * Update: Sanitization of editor field

#### 1.8.2

 * Fix for translation textdomain

#### 1.8.1

 * Fix for colorpicker spacing
 * Better sanitization of upload option
 * Update translation .pot
 * Updated Portuguese translations by @pedro-mendonca
 * Indonesian translations props @aryaprakasa)
 * Use filtered values for optionsframework_admin_bar

#### 1.8.0

 * Increase default width of text inputs
 * Rename add_options_page function to resolve automatic theme check conflicts
 * Check isset for $value[‘desc’] in info option
 * Only load styles on options page (props @AndorChen)
 * Fix loading of translation files (props @weslly)
 * Update Portuguese (BR) translations (props @weslly)
 * Add Danish translations (props @Tosak)
 * Allow menu parent to be filtered (props @nvsnkv)

#### 1.7.1

 * Fix to use option name if set in options.php

#### 1.7.0

 * Update to class based plugin (large code refactor)
 * Drop color picker support for older versions of WordPress
 * Better support for new admin interface in WordPress 3.8
 * Allow option pages without tabs

#### 1.6.1

 * Fix for update notice location
 * Use selected and checked functions more consistently
 * Reuse media modal for uploads
 * Portuguese translations (props @xipasduarte)

#### 1.6.0

 * Allow media buttons in the editor option
 * JS/CSS should only load on options page
 * Menu tabs should be filterable
 * Menu settings filter
 * Fix js bindings for upload modal (props @themeblvd)

#### 1.5.2

 * Removed update routine to remove “optionsframework” post type

#### 1.5.1

 * Temporarily removed update routine

#### 1.5.0

 * Updated width of text input
 * New media uploader
 * Dropped custom post types for file attachments
 * Update routine to remove unused ‘optionsframework’ post types
 * Updated IDs for .tabs and .groups
 * Italian translations (andreabersi.com)
 * Russian translations (verha.net)
 * Swedish translations (kjeell.se)

#### 1.4.0

 * Add missing sanitization to typography color (@weplantmedia)
 * New colorpicker (props @mattweibe for getting this in WordPress core)
 * Farsi translations (@vahidd.com)
 * Added password option type (props @neojp)
 * Allow ids to passed to tabs (props @themeblvd)
 * Added optionsframework_after_validate hook (h/t @vanpop and @pryley)

#### 1.3.0

 * Allow options to save when set by theme customizer
 * Save checkbox options to boolean false rather than “0”
 * Added optionsframework_after hook
 * Hungarian translations by kardiweb.org

#### 1.2.0

 * Fix for font_size santization
 * Added internationalization support (@weslly)
 * Portuguese translations (@weslly)
 * Spanish translations (@sksmatt)
 * Make uploader post type non-public (@samargulies)
 * ID can now be passed on info option for styling purposes

#### 1.1.0

 * Added support for wp_editor
 * Updated textarea settings to allow rows parameter
 * Updated cursor:default for h3 metabox, props @yurifedorov
 * Filtering of typography options (@mattwiebe)
 * Updated methods for typography options

#### 1.0.0

 * Added filters for entire options array (props @inxilpro)
 * Added a filter for options.php location (props @mattwiebe)
 * Option header (h4) will not display in panel if name !isset (props @alepee)

#### 0.9.0

 * Load thickbox using site_url() to allow for https (props @samargulies)
 * Change santization to use $allowedposttags for textarea and info
 * Display notice if theme doesn’t support the Options Framework
 * Single checkboxes now use labels
 * CSS updates for formatting long labels
 * Allows dashes in the options id (props @mantone)
 * Uses add_theme_page over add_submenu_page (props @enile8)

#### 0.8.0

 * Saves tab states using local storage
 * Style updates WordPress 3.2 release
 * Added sanitization filter for info (of_sanitize_allowedtags)

#### 0.7.0

 * Added filtering for recognized arrays (like Font Face)
 * Using isset rather than !empty to return of_get_option
 * Significant updates for setting and restoring defaults
 * Background option outputs no-repeat rather than none

#### 0.6.0

 * Introduces validation filters (props @_mfields)
 * Better data sanitization and escaping (props @_mfields)
 * Updates labels in options-interface.php
 * Changes how checkboxes saved in database (“0” or “1”)
 * Stores typography, backgrounds and multichecks directly as arrays
 * For full description, see: http://wptheming.com/2011/05/options-framework-0-6/

#### 0.5.0

 * Fixed errors when more than one multicheck options is used
 * Updated optionsframework_setdefaults so defaults actually save on first run
 * Require that all options have lowercase alphanumeric ids
 * Added link to options from the WordPress admin bar

#### 0.4.0

 * Updated multicheck option to save keys rather than values
 * Unset default array options after each output in optionsframework_setdefaults

#### 0.3.0

 * White listed options for increased security
 * Fixed errors with checkbox and select boxes
 * Improved the multicheck option and changed format

#### 0.2.0

 * Uploaded to the WordPress repository

#### 0.1.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.8.5**
 *  Last updated **8 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10,000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.8.28**
 *  Languages
 * [Chinese (China)](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/),
   [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/), [Portuguese (Portugal)](https://pt.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/),
   [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/), and [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/options-framework)
 * Tags
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 *  [Advanced View](https://hau.wordpress.org/plugins/options-framework/advanced/)

## Ratings

 4.8 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Devin Price ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/downstairsdev/)

## Support

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