get_option in header.php not returning value from customizer

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I've set up a new section in the customizer called Social Links, under which I've set up an option and text field control called Facebook. Here's the code in my functions.php:

// SOCIAL LINKS
$wp_customize->add_section( 'social_links_section' , array(
    'title'      => __( 'Social Links', 'my_theme' ),
    'priority'   => 100,
) );
// Facebook
$wp_customize->add_setting( 'social_link_facebook' , array(
    'default' => ''
) );
$wp_customize->add_control(
    'social_link_facebook', 
    array(
        'label'    => __( 'Facebook', 'my_theme' ),
        'section'  => 'social_links_section',
        'settings' => 'social_link_facebook',
        'type'     => 'url',
    )
);

But when I try to get the value of social_link_facebook in my theme template files, it isn't returning anything. Here's the code from my header.php:

<?php $facebook = get_option( 'social_link_facebook' );
if( !empty($facebook) ) { ?>
    <a href="<?php echo $facebook ?>" target="_blank" ><span class="dashicons dashicons-facebook-alt"></span></a>
<?php } ?>

Any idea why this might be?

@LuisSanz Thanks! I wasn't expecting it to be that simple, now I feel stupid :P — AJT
– AJT, Commented May 23, 2016 at 15:08

cjbj · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-23 15:18:45Z

1

There are two ways to solve this:

1 Keep the mods as they are and use get_theme_mod in stead of get_option

2 Store the mods as options by changing the setting:

$wp_customize->add_setting( 'social_link_facebook' , array(
    'default' => '',
    'type' => 'option'
) );

answered May 23, 2016 at 15:18

cjbj

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Thanks, I used get_theme_mod and that did the trick :)

AJT
– AJT

2016-05-23 15:23:13 +00:00
Commented May 23, 2016 at 15:23

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