Modern CMS Module Settings with Dataform: A Developer Guide

Modules add features to a CMS, and each one needs settings. Storing those settings in one clear place makes the site easier to maintain and safer to change.

Group related settings

Keep settings for each module together, with short labels and sensible defaults. Remove options that editors never use.

Validate input

Check every value before saving it. Limits, URLs and email addresses should be validated on the server, not only in the browser.

Review changes

Log who changed a setting and when. This helps when a change needs to be reverted.