Easy Key-Values Plugin for WordPress

Effortlessly manage key-value pairs, save custom settings, and retrieve them across your WordPress site with a shortcode or PHP function.

Description

Easy Key-Values helps you manage key-value pairs.. yes, easily. It lets site managers and developers save settings and use them anywhere on their site with shortcode or PHP function. Use it for storing API keys, site settings, or showing content simply and quickly. Additionally, the plugin offers the ability to hide sensitive information directly from the WordPress admin, enhancing security and privacy.

Key Features

• Simple Management: Easily add, edit, delete, and hide key-value pairs from the WordPress admin area.
• Shortcode Support: Display your settings anywhere on your site with a simple shortcode.
• PHP Functionality: Retrieve values in your theme or plugin with a straightforward PHP function.
• Visibility Control: Decide whether to show or hide specific key-value pairs, making it perfect for sensitive data.
• Lightweight and Efficient: Designed with performance in mind, ensuring minimal impact on your site's speed.
• Optional Caching: Improve performance with optional caching, configurable through EKVALUES_ENABLE_CACHE and EKVALUES_CACHE_DURATION constants.
• Flexible Menu Placement: Customize the admin menu placement using the EKVALUES_MENU_LOCATION constant for better integration.

Ideal for a Wide Range of Applications

• API Key Storage: Securely store and retrieve API keys for various services.
• Dynamic Content Display: Quickly show different content based on custom settings or user preferences.
• Site Customization: Easily manage and apply site-wide custom settings without touching code.
• Development Efficiency: Streamline development workflows by managing reusable data through the admin interface.
• Multi-language Support: Store and display language-specific text strings or URLs, enhancing your site's internationalization.

By using "Easy Key-Values", you unlock the potential for enhanced site customization, improved security for sensitive data, and a more efficient development process.

Installation

• Requires PHP 7.4+
• Requires WordPress 5.2+
• Tested up to: 6.4.3

1. Upload the easy-key-values folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory or install it directly through the WordPress admin panel.
2. Activate the plugin via the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to the 'Easy Key-Values' menu item in the admin area to start adding your key-value pairs.

Advanced Configuration

• EKVALUES_ENABLE_CACHE: Define this constant in your wp-config.php to enable or disable caching for key-value retrievals. Useful for improving performance on high-traffic sites.
• EKVALUES_CACHE_DURATION: Customize the caching duration (in seconds) for key-value pairs by defining this constant. Works in conjunction with EKVALUES_ENABLE_CACHE.
• EKVALUES_MENU_LOCATION: Specify the admin menu location. Set this to "settings_menu" to place the menu under the ' Settings' section.

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Support Independent Developers

If you find Easy Key-Values useful and would like to support an independent developer, consider making a donation. Your contribution helps us continue developing innovative tools and supports the open-source community.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display a value on a post or page?

Simply use the shortcode [ekvalues_value key="your_key_name"] to show the value of a key wherever shortcodes are supported.

Can I access a value within my theme or plugin?

Absolutely, by embedding <?php echo ekvalues_get_value('your_key_name'); ?>, you can easily retrieve and display a value within PHP. For hidden values, ensure proper access control is implemented.

Help with Localization

We're looking to make Easy Key-Values accessible to even more users by supporting additional languages. If you're fluent in a language other than English and would like to contribute by helping with translation and localization, we would greatly appreciate your support.

This effort not only helps the plugin reach a wider audience but also supports the open-source community in creating tools that are more inclusive and accessible. If you're interested in contributing, please reach out at ysalitrynskyi+wp@gmail.com or open a Pull Request.

Changelog

1.0.1

• Test with WordPress 6.5.3

1.0.0

• Initial release.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later - see the LICENSE file for details.