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I'm not a web developer and have been following a tutorial on how to add options to a simple self-written theme.

In functions.php I've added the following code:

<?php
$themename = "Theme Name";
$shortname = "sn";
$options = array (


    array(  "name" => "Price"),

    array(  "type" => "open"),

    array(  "name" => "Price",
            "desc" => "Enter a price to sell your item for.",
            "id" => $shortname."_price",
            "std" => "",
            "type" => "text"),

    array(  "type" => "close"),

);
?>

In index.php I have the following code

    <?php if ($sn_price) { ?>
        <h2><? echo "$" . $sn_price; ?></h2>
    <? } else { ?>
        <h2>Price on registration of interest.</h2>
    <? } ?>

The theme options are available in the back end, and I have saved the price in the theme options.

The price is saved when I return to the back end to check the options, but $sn_price displays as empty on the front end.

Any ideas why?

Edit: Here is functions.php

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    You need to show the code where/how the options are actually saved.
    – Wyck
    Apr 4, 2012 at 5:31

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Steve you're doing it wrong.

WordPress provides Settings API that should be used for settings pages. If you aren't familiar with Settings API see great tutorial by Chip Bennett - Incorporating the Settings API in WordPress Themes.

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  • I think the tute I was following applies to a Wordpress version older than 3 perhaps...
    – Steve
    Apr 4, 2012 at 8:51
  • Settings API was introduced in WordPress 2.7, but I think most tutorials didn't used it back then.
    – Mamaduka
    Apr 4, 2012 at 8:56
  • Does register_setting() have to be declared after certain other functions? I am getting the error "Fatal error: Call to undefined function register_setting() in /themes/themename/functions.php on line 73"
    – Steve
    Apr 5, 2012 at 3:46
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    register_settings() should be called on admin_init, also check Twenty Eleven's theme-options.php file for more examples.
    – Mamaduka
    Apr 5, 2012 at 8:13

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