function edd_get_registered_settings_sections() {

  static $sections = false;

  if ( false !== $sections ) {
    return $sections;
  }

  $sections = array(
    'general'    => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections_general', array(
      'main'               => __( 'General', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'currency'           => __( 'Currency', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'api'                => __( 'API', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
    ) ),
    'gateways'   => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections_gateways', array(
      'main'               => __( 'General', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
    ) ),
    'emails'     => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections_emails', array(
      'main'               => __( 'General', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'purchase_receipts'  => __( 'Purchase Receipts', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'sale_notifications' => __( 'New Sale Notifications', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
    ) ),
    'styles'     => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections_styles', array(
      'main'               => __( 'General', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
    ) ),
    'taxes'      => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections_taxes', array(
      'main'               => __( 'General', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
    ) ),
    'extensions' => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections_extensions', array(
      'main'               => __( 'Main', 'easy-digital-downloads' )
    ) ),
    'licenses'   => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections_licenses', array() ),
    'misc'       => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections_misc', array(
      'main'               => __( 'Miscellaneous', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'checkout'           => __( 'Checkout', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'button_text'        => __( 'Button Text', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'file_downloads'     => __( 'File Downloads', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'accounting'         => __( 'Accounting', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'site_terms'         => __( 'Terms of Agreement', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
    ) ),
    'privacy'    => apply_filters( 'edd_settings_section_privacy', array(
      'general'      => __( 'General', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
      'export_erase' => __( 'Export & Erase', 'easy-digital-downloads' ),
    ) ),
  );

  $sections = apply_filters( 'edd_settings_sections', $sections );

  return $sections;
}