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WordPress How to Build a WordPress Plugin Building a WordPress Plugin Settings Page Creating a Plugin Settings Page

I'm losing my marbles. I wish the teachers would color code this. I know it has to do with matching..

I wrote down every note made on the video. Why am I not getting this? Why isn't the logic explained or at least color coded? It all begins to look and sound the same. (Banging head against wall)

plugin.php
<?php


    function my_plugin_menu() {

    // Page Title: My Plugin Settings Page
    // Menu Title: My Plugin
    // Slug: Same as menu name, but with hyphens instead of spaces
    // Make sure user has ability to manage plugin options
    // my_plugin_options_page() is the function for what displays on the options page




     add_options_page("My Plugin Settings Page", "My Plugin", "manage_options", "my-plugin", "my_plugin_options_page");

add_action (‘admin_menu’,’my_plugin_menu’)




?>

2 Answers

Per Karlsson
Per Karlsson
12,683 Points

Don't forget the semicolon after add_action, and I don't believe there should be a space between add_action and the parenthesis. Also you're missing a squiggly bracket at the end :)

Like this:

  add_action(‘admin_menu’,’my_plugin_menu’);
}

Thank you! How do I now hook the admin menu to the plug in menu? It's asking me to do this, but I thought that's what the last line I typed did..