Title: [Plugin: Options Framework] how does this work?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Options Framework] how does this work?

 *  Resolved [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/)
 * (@theotherlebowski)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-options-framework-how-does-this-work/)
 * hi, i might just be being a bit slow today but for the life of me i cannot figure
   out how this thing works!
 * i’ve installed the plugin. i’m using a child theme of thematic. i’ve copied options.
   php + the inc folder + the code snippet from functions.php in the options_framework_theme
   folder over to my thematic child theme’s directory. i’ve changed the get_theme_directory_uri
   to get_stylesheet_directory_uri and i can see the options panel in the dashboard
   under appearances but for the life of me i can’t figure out how to actually make
   it work!
 * hack away isn’t the most helpful instruction unfortunately…
 * i’m pretty handy with wordpress and not too bad with code so i know what i’m 
   looking at and i’m not scared of making changes but how do you make it work? 
   how do you make the options panel options take effect?
 * sorry for beng dense, it’s probably something really really obvious but i just
   can’t figure it. big thanks in advance 😀
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/options-framework/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/options-framework/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Devin Price](https://wordpress.org/support/users/downstairsdev/)
 * (@downstairsdev)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-options-framework-how-does-this-work/#post-3006693)
 * The Options Framework only helps you set up an options panel. It doesn’t actually
   make any of your options work- that’s something that is particular to each individual
   theme and something you’d need to code out yourself.
 * If you want a demo for Thematic, I actually built an implementation for some 
   simple theme options: [https://github.com/devinsays/thematic-options](https://github.com/devinsays/thematic-options)
 * You can also purchase Options Kit for the plugin, that shows how you might do
   various integrations: [http://wptheming.com/options-kit/](http://wptheming.com/options-kit/)
 *  Thread Starter [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/)
 * (@theotherlebowski)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-options-framework-how-does-this-work/#post-3006746)
 * thanks for the speedy reply 😀 i’ll wrestle with this issue later (when i’ve 
   had some sleep might be best!)

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 * Last reply from: [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-options-framework-how-does-this-work/#post-3006746)
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