You can see that some of the wordpress themes have custom control panels. We will try to give some informations about this contol panel. If you create themes, making custom control panels will be very helpful for theme users. Because most of the wordpress users do not know what is php or css.

Firstly, making a theme control panel is very easy. You just need to add some codes into funcstions.php. I will not tell how you can do it because already there are good resources.

First source is from drunkadmin: WordPress Theme Control Panel

Enter the page and download the zip file at the end of the post. do the things that drunkadmin explains. Drunkadmin explains everything perfectly.

Second source is from themeforest: Create an Options Page For Your WordPress Theme

Again, you can find the sample file at the end of the post.

Third source is forthelose: Create a Theme Options Page for Your WordPress Theme

There is not a sample file but the explanation is perfect.

Fourth source is catswhocode: Make a control panel for your wordpress theme

This has a sample file and uses tabbed menu on top. There are some problems in codes but sample file is working good.

Fifth source is tutsplus: How to Create a Better WordPress Options Panel

As the title says, you can create a better theme panel. Tutorial has a source file and author explains the informations about styling the panel.

I will try to add new sources.