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Using the WordPress Customizer to Build Beautiful Plugin Settings Pages Patrick Rauland @BFTrick

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Reading Can Be Difficult

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No matter how clearly you write people will misinterpret your words.

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7 Steps to Hijack the Customizer

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1. Create a Button That Loads the Customizer

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// get customizer url $url = admin_url( 'customize.php' );

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array( 'title' => __( 'Customize!', 'woocommerce' ), 'desc' => __( 'Customize your product archive pages with the WordPress Customizer.', 'woocommerce' ), 'type' => 'wc_button', 'link' => $url ) WooCommerce Settings API: http://docs.woothemes.com/ document/settings-api/

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2. Load a Specific Page

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// get special page $shop_page_url = get_permalink( wc_get_page_id( 'shop' ) ); // if we have a shop page go straight to it // the default will load the home page if ( $shop_page_url ) { $url = add_query_arg( 'url', urlencode( $shop_page_url ), $url ); }

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3. Add a Return URL

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// get the return page $url = add_query_arg( 'return', urlencode( add_query_arg( array( 'page' => 'wc-settings', 'tab' => 'email' ), admin_url( 'admin.php' ) ) ), $url );

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4. Add a Flag in Customizer URL

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$url = add_query_arg( 'wc-email-customizer', 'true', $url );

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5. Hide Default Controls

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add_filter( 'customize_control_active', 'control_filter', 10, 2 ); function control_filter( $active, $control ) { if ( in_array( $control->section, array( 'wc_email_header', 'wc_email_body', 'wc_email_footer', 'wc_email_send' ) ) ) { return true; } return false; }

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global $wp_customize; $wp_customize->remove_section( 'themes' );

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6. Add New controls

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$wp_customize->add_control( new WP_Customize_Image_Control( $wp_customize, 'wc_email_header_image_control', array( 'label' => __( 'Upload a Header', 'woocommerce' ), 'priority' => 10, 'section' => 'wc_email_header', 'settings' => 'woocommerce_email_header_image', ) ) );

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// autofocus a section $url = add_query_arg( 'autofocus[section]', '{name of your section}', $url );

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7. Save Settings as Plugin Options

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$wp_customize->add_setting( 'wc_email_background_color', array( 'type' => 'option', 'default' => '#f5f5f5', 'transport' => 'postMessage', ) );

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No matter how clearly you write people will misinterpret your words

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Using the Customizer allows you to show users what a setting does

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Patrick Rauland @BFTrick WooCommerce Product Manager WooThemes