Options Framework
The Options Framework Plugin makes it easy to include an options panel in any WordPress theme. It was built so developers can concentrate on making the actual theme rather than spending time creating an options panel…
Use with caution
Options Framework works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 46/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 10K+ active sites
- Loved by users — 4.8/5 from 27 reviews
- Momentum — downloads up 29.6% vs the previous 30 days
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Options Framework stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| options | >100 |
| theme options | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 27 reviews
About Options Framework
From the official readme · v1.8.5Description
The Options Framework Plugin makes it easy to include an options panel in any WordPress theme. It was built so developers can concentrate on making the actual theme rather than spending time creating an options panel from scratch. It’s free to use in both commercial and personal projects, just like WordPress itself.
Options Include
- text input
- textarea
- checkbox
- select
- radio button
- upload (image uploader)
- images (use images instead of radio buttons)
- background (a set of options to define a background)
- multicheck
- color (a jquery color picker)
- typography (a set of options to define typography)
- editor
Learn More
Please visit http://wptheming.com/options-framework-plugin for a full description of how to define and use the theme options.
Installation
If your theme already has options enabled, they will show up under the appearance menu.
If your theme doesn’t have options, you can define them to options.php of your theme and they will instantly show up. For more on how to do this, visit http://wptheming.com/options-framework-plugin.
Changelog
1.8.5
- Update: Style headers to look nice in WordPress 4.4
1.8.4
- Update: Include link button in tinyMCE (props @rosswintle)
1.8.3
- Update: sanitization of info option and description field
- Update: Sanitization of editor field
1.8.2
- Fix for translation textdomain
1.8.1
- Fix for colorpicker spacing
- Better sanitization of upload option
- Update translation .pot
- Updated Portuguese translations by @pedro-mendonca
- Indonesian translations props @aryaprakasa)
- Use filtered values for optionsframework_admin_bar
1.8.0
- Increase default width of text inputs
- Rename add_options_page function to resolve automatic theme check conflicts
- Check isset for $value[‘desc’] in info option
- Only load styles on options page (props @AndorChen)
- Fix loading of translation files (props @weslly)
- Update Portuguese (BR) translations (props @weslly)
- Add Danish translations (props @Tosak)
- Allow menu parent to be filtered (props @nvsnkv)
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FAQ
Options Framework: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Options Framework free?
Yes. Options Framework is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Options Framework safe to use in 2026?
Options Framework works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 46/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Options Framework?
Options Framework is active on 10K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,461,695 times since it launched in March 2011. It was downloaded 548 times in the last 30 days.
Does Options Framework work with WordPress 7.1?
Options Framework is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.32, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Options Framework last updated?
The latest version, 1.8.5, was released on November 1, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Options Framework?
Options Framework is developed and maintained by Devin Price.
What are the best alternatives to Options Framework?
The most popular alternatives to Options Framework are Redux Framework (900K+ installs), CMB2 (300K+ installs) and ACF Options For Polylang (20K+ installs).
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