diff --git a/javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/next-gen.gjs b/javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/horizon.gjs
similarity index 50%
rename from javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/next-gen.gjs
rename to javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/horizon.gjs
index 0eee595..2af5325 100644
--- a/javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/next-gen.gjs
+++ b/javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/horizon.gjs
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 import { apiInitializer } from "discourse/lib/api";
 import CustomColorHtmlClass from "../components/custom-color-html-class";
+import CustomUserPalette from "../components/custom-user-palette";
 import ExperimentalScreen from "../components/experimental-screen";
 
 export default apiInitializer("1.8.0", (api) => {
   api.renderInOutlet("above-main-container", ExperimentalScreen);
   api.renderInOutlet("above-main-container", CustomColorHtmlClass);
+  api.renderInOutlet("sidebar-footer-actions", CustomUserPalette);
+
+  api.registerValueTransformer("site-setting-enable-welcome-banner", () => {
+    return settings.enable_welcome_banner;
+  });
+
+  api.registerValueTransformer("site-setting-search-experience", () => {
+    return settings.search_experience;
+  });
 });
diff --git a/javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/user-pallette.js b/javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/user-pallette.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 48f9f42..0000000
--- a/javascripts/discourse/api-initializers/user-pallette.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import { apiInitializer } from "discourse/lib/api";
-import CustomUserPalette from "../components/custom-user-palette";
-
-export default apiInitializer("1.8.0", (api) => {
-  api.renderInOutlet("sidebar-footer-actions", CustomUserPalette);
-});
diff --git a/settings.yml b/settings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..343fd3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+enable_welcome_banner:
+  default: true
+  description: "Overrides the core `enable welcome banner` site setting"
+
+search_experience:
+  type: enum
+  default: search_field
+  choices:
+    - search_field
+    - search_icon
+  description: "Overrides the core `search experience` site setting"