[wp-hackers] Setting default options for plugin

[Callum Macdonald]

Hey Stephen,

I think you want to use the activate_ action. See these pages for more info:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference
http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_Tables_with_Plugins

I've just created a plugin which does exactly that which you're welcome 
to copy. See lines 21-46 and 165 for the relevant code. The plugin is 
available here:
http://www.callum-macdonald.com/code/wp-mail-smtp/

Cheers,


Callum.

Stephen Rider wrote:
> Is there an official or "best" method for setting default options for 
> a plugin when it is first activated? Currently I use something like this:
>
> if (!get_option('my_plugin')){
> // set default options
> delete_option('my_plugin_options');
> add_option ( 'my_plugin_options',array( 'work_properly' => true ) );
> }
>
> This is just "raw" inside the php file (not in a function) so it runs 
> every time the PHP file is called. Is there a better way of doing this 
> or am I doing things right?
>
> Stephen
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