My first stop, Google, yielded no fruit, but persistence paid off.  So, thanks to GD-Star Ratings and Shadowbox-JS, I finally figured it out!

And now, for your coding pleasure, here’s the step-by-step:

Steps for Showing Settings Link

1. Add a function that injects your link into the links array.  The array_unshift adds your link to the front of the array.  The $this_plugin wizardry is determining whether this instance of the filter is being called for your plugin or another one.  You only want to add the link to your plugin .  Here’s the code:

/**
 * Add Settings link to plugins - code from GD Star Ratings
 */
 function add_settings_link($links, $file) {
static $this_plugin;
if (!$this_plugin) $this_plugin = plugin_basename(__FILE__);

if ($file == $this_plugin){
$settings_link = '<a href="admin.php?page=bwb-photosmash.php">'.__("Settings", "photosmash-galleries").'</a>';
 array_unshift($links, $settings_link);
}
return $links;
 }

Of course, you’ll need to change the page link as appropriate.  The easiest way to get that is to go to your plugin’s settings page and copy it from the URL.  You want everything after the last forward slash “/”. Screenshot!

2. Add a filter for the plugin_action_links filter. When the Plugins page is displayed in Admin, this filter will pass your function the links array.  Here’s the code:

add_filter('plugin_action_links', array(&$bwbPS, 'add_settings_link'), 10, 2 );

Note this part:  array(&$bwbPS, ‘add_settings_link’)

If you’re putting your function inside a class, you need to use an array as a parameter, with your plugin’s instance variable…mine is $bwbPS.  The “&” in front of the instance variable tells it to use the instance by reference (which I believe is automatic for objects anyway, but just do it ).  The part after the ‘,’ is the function name we’re calling.  You can name it whatever you like.

If you’re not placing your function inside a class, then you’re code will look like:

add_filter('plugin_action_links', 'add_settings_link', 10, 2 );

But you’re going to want to make sure your function name is totally unique in the whole WordPress world.  Otherwise, POW!  Namespace collision.

Hope that helps!  It’s easy, and it’s so very helpful to have that link there.  I just love a plugin that has it because I don’t have to search for it in the sidebar, and secondly, I figure that the coder must know what he/she’s doing

Cheers,

Byron

Cheers to you!

Byron

I like to think of myself as a geek/nerd, but dipping into SVN, I quickly realized that there are several standard deviations of geekdom between me (what I now understand to be Geek Light) and the people who speak SVN (Geek Core).  So for those of you who are geeky enough to write plugins for WordPress, but do not fall into Geek Core, I offer you this video series, holding your hand, like I wish someone had done for me, through the whole process…well, after you’ve got your plugin written anyway.

3 Easy Steps to Hosting a Plugin on WordPress

There are 3 easy steps for hosting your plugin on WordPress. At least they should be easy after you watch these videos.

1) Request a Subversion (SVN) Repository for Your Plugin at WordPress

This step basically asks WordPress for a place to host your plugin. Here’s the video:

After you’re done with that, it may take several hours (or even longer) to get your email back from WordPress. Somebody has to review your request and then set up your repository, so get on with life and come back and check your email in the morning.

After you get your Repository notification email, your now ready for step 2. Check out video #2!
Cheers!
Byron