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';

• Yay! Right now you are ready to configure framework, metaboxes, 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, 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_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
• WP Customize Framework
• Shortcode Generator
• Supports Child Themes
• Validate Fields
• Sanitize Fields
• Localization
• Fields Dependencies
• Supports Multilangual Fields
• Reset/Restore/Export/Import Options
• WordPress 4.0.1+ Compatibility
• and so much more...

Options Fields

• Text
• Textarea
• Checkbox
• Radio
• Select
• Number
• Icons
• Group
• Upload
• Switcher
• Background
• Color Picker
• Multi Checkbox
• Checkbox Image Select
• Radio Image Select
• Typography
• Backup
• Heading
• Sub Heading
• 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.

Changelog

v1.0.0

• Initial Release

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Using Codestar Framework Themes