id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
10850	Make register_setting available on the front-end	neoxx	ryan	"hi,

since 2.7.0 we have the function {{{ register_setting($option_group, $option_name, $sanitize_callback = '') }}} in ''/wp-admin/plugin.php'' to securely handle handed over $_POST variables in the admin menu.

afaik, besides of the usage of query_vars (which only work for $_GET variables) we have no counterpart to ''register_setting'' on the front-end. imho, we could increase the security and usability of forms and their variables if we would provide a similar functionality in ''wp-includes''.

what do you think?

greetz,
berny"	feature request	new	normal	Future Release	Security	2.8.4	normal		register_setting, query_vars, $_POST, $_GET