add_screen_option( string $option, mixed $args = array() )

Register and configure an admin screen option

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Parameters

$option string Required
An option name.
$args mixed Optional
Option-dependent arguments.

Default: array()

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Source

File: wp-admin/includes/screen.php. View all references 

function add_screen_option( $option, $args = array() ) {
	$current_screen = get_current_screen();

	if ( ! $current_screen ) {
		return;
	}

	$current_screen->add_option( $option, $args );
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
3.1.0 Introduced.

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User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by giangel84 —

    The $option parameter define the object (input or radio button) which will be printed to the screen option section.

    add_screen_option only accept 2 methods:

    • 1. ‘per_page’
    • 2. ‘layout_columns’

    Example 1:

    add_screen_option( 'per_page', array( 'label' => 'My Label', 'default' => 1, 'option' => 'option_name' ) );

    will print

    <input type="number" step="1" min="1" max="999" class="screen-per-page" name="wp_screen_options[value]" id="option_name" maxlength="3" value="1">

    Example 2:

    add_screen_option( 'layout_columns', array( 'max' => 2, 'default' => 2 ) );

    will print

    <input type="radio" name="screen_columns" value="1">
<input type="radio" name="screen_columns" value="2" checked="checked">

    add_screen_option not support the checkboxes method yet.

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