Codestar Framework

A Lightweight and easy-to-use WordPress Options Framework. It is a free framework for building theme options. Save your time!

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Documentation

Read the documentation for details documentation

Installation

A) Usage as Theme

Download zip file from github repository
Extract download zip on themename/cs-framework folder under your theme directory
Add framework include code on your theme themename/functions.php file

require_once dirname( __FILE__ ) .'/cs-framework/cs-framework.php';
// -(or)-
require_once get_template_directory() .'/cs-framework/cs-framework.php';

Yay! Right now you are ready to configure framework, metaboxes, taxonomies, wp customize, shortcoder
Take a look for config files from themename/cs-framework/config folder
Read for more from documentation

B) Usage as Plugin

Download zip file from github repository
Way1 Extract download zip on wp-content/plugins/cs-framework folder under your plugin directory
Way2 Upload zip file from wordpess plugins panel -> add new -> upload plugin
Active Codestar Framework plugin from wordpress plugins panel
Yay! Right now you are ready to configure framework, metaboxes, taxonomies, wp customize, shortcoder
Take a look for config files from wp-content/plugins/cs-framework/config folder also you can manage config files from theme directory. see overriding files method.
Read for more from documentation

Enable - Disable Mods

Add define code on your themename/functions.php directly.

define( 'CS_ACTIVE_FRAMEWORK',  true  ); // default true
define( 'CS_ACTIVE_METABOX',    false ); // default true
define( 'CS_ACTIVE_TAXONOMY',   false ); // default true
define( 'CS_ACTIVE_SHORTCODE',  false ); // default true
define( 'CS_ACTIVE_CUSTOMIZE',  false ); // default true

or take a look for change define base code from /cs-framework/cs-framework.php directly.

Overriding Files

You can override an existing file without change themename/cs-framework folder. just create one themename/cs-framework-override folder on your theme directory. for eg:

themename/cs-framework-override/config/framework.config.php
themename/cs-framework-override/functions/constants.php
themename/cs-framework-override/fields/text/text.php

Features

Options Framework
Metabox Framework
Taxonomy Framework
WP Customize Framework
Shortcode Generator
Supports Child Themes
Validate Fields
Sanitize Fields
Localization
Fields Dependencies
Supports Multilangual Fields
Reset/Restore/Export/Import Options
and so much more...

Options Fields

Text
Textarea
Checkbox
Radio
Select
Number
Icons
Group
Image
Upload
Gallery
Sorter
Wysiwyg
Switcher
Background
Color Picker
Multi Checkbox
Checkbox Image Select
Radio Image Select
Typography
Backup
Heading
Sub Heading
Fieldset
Notice
and extendable fields

Donate to the Development

You Guys! If you want to see more functions and features for this framework, you can buy me a coffee. I need a lot of it when I am creating new stuff for you. Thank you in advance.

License

Codestar Framework is free to use both personal and commercial. If you used commercial, please credit. Read more about GNU license.txt

Credits

Thanks for guys! Please read credits. If you would like to contribute please fork the project and report bugs or submit pull requests.

The Latest Updates

1.0.1

Added: Taxonomy options framework
Added: Taxonomy css styles and rtl support
Added: Framework title option in framework config file
Added: Show/Hide option for Reset All Options button in framework config file
Added: Helper function for get $_POST/$_GET variables
Added: Metaboxes array support for post_type. see #99
Added: Fieldset new feature un_array option for children element getting by unique id. see #235
Added: An action cs_validate_save for save framework options fields
Added: Background size option for background field
Added: Debug light option for showing element id
Added: Fallback file for avoid missing core functions
Fixed: Background field custom titles (button, dialog etc) issue
Updated: Framework documentation for taxonomy framework and fields
Updated: Font Awesome 4.5.0 icons package
Changed: Menu type names in framework config file. for eg. from add_menu_page to menu
Improved: Theme Check plugin compatibility
Improved: Dependency script for multiple checkboxes values

See changelog

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