Wordpress Add Custom Fields to General Settings

**UPDATE** Thanks to Booboosik - while this video will in fact show you how to add custom fields, this method shows you how to update the Word Press Core files. It will work, but if you update the WP core, these changes will likely be overwritten. **** Live and learn.....
*** END OF UPDATE***

After quite of bit of research, I couldn't find how to simply add 1 or 2 fields to the existing general settings section and then call them as part of the bloginfo function. I'm sure there is a better way, but this is what I was able to come up with.

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• wordpress help
• wordpress admin
• howto
• general settings

[a0media]

Thank you for the response. You are absolutely right - I apologize, I have been meaning to update this video and it keeps getting pushed down the proverbial "to do" list. I will make it a priority - as it certainly is not my intention to misinform anyone.

[marxyification]

I came across your video while trying to find a solution to this same issue i am having, i have just found a very helpful solution from this site wpglee. com/2011/03/add-field-to-gener­al-settings-page/ , worked for me, i placed the code in my functions.php file and used "echo get_options('assigned_name')" to return the value .

[a0media]

@marxyification wpglee . com .... what an AWESOME resource! Thanks for sharing!

[a0media]

Thank you for the reply, you are 100% correct. That would make sense if the WP core is updated.

[flashingcursordotcom]

Please DO NOT USE this method to make changes to WordPress. Hacking core is probably the dumbest thing you could do in this and any other situation. Please ignore any tutorial that advises hacking core files.

This change can be accomplished by creating a very basic plugin, or even through your themes functions.php file. The example at wpglee will produce the same results and save you the headache of loosing your customizations the next time you update WordPress.

[Booboosik]

Problem with this method is when you update wordpress to a new version, your changes will be most likely overwritten. A client will not be a happy camper when features will go away after a simple upgrade.