[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64790: Connectors: Register as a dedicated admin page instead of a virtual submenu page

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#64790: Connectors: Register as a dedicated admin page instead of a virtual submenu
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 Reporter:  gziolo        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  7.0
Component:  Menus         |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 The Connectors settings screen is currently registered as a virtual
 submenu page under Settings, accessible at `wp-admin/options-
 general.php?page=connectors-wp-admin`. It should be changed to a dedicated
 options page with its own URL (e.g., `options-connectors.php`), consistent
 with how other core settings pages are structured.

 ## Description

 The Connectors screen was introduced in
 [Gutenberg#75833](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/75833) and
 further iterated on in
 [Gutenberg#76014](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/76014).
 During review, multiple contributors recommended moving away from the
 virtual submenu page pattern toward a real options page.

 ### Current behavior

 The page is registered using `add_submenu_page()` under `options-
 general.php`, resulting in a URL like:

 ```
 wp-admin/options-general.php?page=connectors-wp-admin
 ```

 ### Expected behavior

 The page should be a first-class core settings page with a dedicated URL,
 for example:

 ```
 wp-admin/options-connectors.php
 ```

 This is how all other core settings pages are structured: `options-
 general.php`, `options-writing.php`, `options-reading.php`, `options-
 discussion.php`, `options-media.php`, `options-privacy.php`, and `options-
 permalink.php`.

 ### Reasons for the change

 - **Consistency with core patterns.** Every existing core settings page
 under the Settings menu has its own `options-*.php` URL. Virtual submenu
 pages using query parameters (`?page=...`) are the pattern for plugin-
 added settings pages, not core screens.
 - **Clean URL for linking and redirects.** A dedicated URL is easier for
 other code to reference, redirect to, or use in capability checks and
 admin notices.
 - **Long-term stability.** As a core settings page that plugins and
 documentation will link to, a stable, short URL avoids churn and makes the
 feature feel intentional rather than bolted on.

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