Additional Hooks for the General Settings Screen

[enej]

I would like to add more filters to the general settings page. So that I and insert specific html before and after the form is displayed.

[enej]

Additional filters for the general settings page.

[SergeyBiryukov]

Related: #16413

[enej]

These hooks would allow developers to overwrite how the general settings get displayed.
For example display them in multiple columns or even using tabs.

[azaozz]

Would it make sense to add these actions to all settings screens?

[georgestephanis]

Replying to azaozz:

Would it make sense to add these actions to all settings screens?

+1

I know there have been times I've wanted to add things after the actual contents, by way of documentations, or a standalone ui.

[ghost1227]

Oooh... I like this idea! +1

[nacin]

These settings screens are due for an overhaul. In 3.9 we talked about combining all of them to one screen. We've also talked about overhauling the settings markup (no more tables), and also talked about a new settings API.

I get that a lot of this is just 'talk' for now, but this ticket is asking for about very generic hooks that will be very difficult to support if *any* changes occur. They're also very generic hooks on long-standing, long-unchanged pages. If it took until now to ask for them, I think that's a good indication of demand.

I'd suggest you make your own settings page if you need to get around such limitations.

[chriscct7]

The consensus I've gotten from the core team, and specifically helen, is that at some point those screens will be rewritten using a settings api, but in the meantime adding generic hooks that could cause issues with future compatibility is not a good idea. Maybelatering given this and the lack of interest over the last 14 months.

[chriscct7]

#15865 was marked as a duplicate.

[chriscct7]

#15865 was marked as a duplicate.

[chriscct7]

#13548 was marked as a duplicate.

[chriscct7]

#20563 was marked as a duplicate.