Title: Settings
Author: Samuel Sidler
Published: September 24, 2014
Last modified: December 14, 2023

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# Settings

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WordPress provides two core APIs to make the administrative interfaces easy to build,
secure, and consistent with the design of WordPress Administration.

The [Settings API](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/settings/settings-api/)
focuses on providing a way for developers to create forms and manage form data.

The [Options API](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/settings/options-api/)
focuses on managing data using a simple key/value system.

## Quick Reference

See the complete example of [building a custom settings page](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/settings/custom-settings-page/)
using the Settings API and Options API.

First published

September 24, 2014

Last updated

December 14, 2023

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