Title: Creating A Plugin
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Creating A Plugin

 *  Resolved [corbins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corbins/)
 * (@corbins)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-a-plugin-2/)
 * Hey all,
 * I am an intermidant PHP programer and this is the first widget/plugin I have 
   created for WordPress. I realize the plugin doesn’t do anything yet, I am just
   trying to get the wrapper working so I can write the core code.
 * The problem I am having is pretty generic. I am able to install and activate 
   the plugin, however, when I drag the widget into a side bar, the form appears
   for me to enter the settings. I enter the settings and hit save, and the settings
   remain in the fields.
 * When I refresh the page though, the plugin disapears from the side bar list and
   has lost its configuration. Based on the code below, does anyone see the mistake
   I am making?
 * Code: [http://pastebin.com/93UfxvJN](http://pastebin.com/93UfxvJN)
 * Thanks.

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 *  Thread Starter [corbins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corbins/)
 * (@corbins)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-a-plugin-2/#post-2493677)
 * Is this a general error that happens when anything goes wrong, or is it specific
   to a method that must be overridden?
 *  Thread Starter [corbins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corbins/)
 * (@corbins)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-a-plugin-2/#post-2493716)
 * After turning on error reporting, I got this error message after I saved the 
   plugin’s config.
 *     ```
       Notice: Undefined index: sms_platform_keyword_checker_widget-2 in .../X.com/web/content/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php on line 1446
       ```
   
 * Any ideas?
 *  [TimDesain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timdesain/)
 * (@timdesain)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-a-plugin-2/#post-2493718)
 * open **wp-config.php**
    set to false
 *     ```
       define('WP_DEBUG', false );
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [corbins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corbins/)
 * (@corbins)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-a-plugin-2/#post-2493719)
 * I figured out the error, it had to do with my form validation in the settings
   pannel. It was failing the initial validation because I never provided default
   data. Once I did, the problem resolved.

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-a-plugin-2/#post-2493719)
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