WordPress Options API
Introduction
Options are pieces of data that WordPress uses to store various preferences and configuration settings. The Options API is a simple and standardized way of storing data in the database. The API makes it easy to create, access, update, and delete options.
Syntax
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// Create new option within WordPress
add_option( $option, $value = , $deprecated = , $autoload = 'yes' ); -
// Removes an option from the database.
delete_option( $option ); -
// Retrieve a saved option
get_option( $option, $default = false ); -
// Update the value of an option that was already added.
update_option( $option, $newvalue ); -
// There are also *_site_option() versions of these functions,
// to manipulate network-wide options in WordPress Multisite -
// Create new network option
add_site_option( $option, $value = , $deprecated = , $autoload = 'yes' ); -
// Removes a network option
delete_site_option( $option ); -
// Retrieve a saved network option
get_site_option( $option, $default = false ); -
// Update the value of an option that was already added.
update_site_option( $option, $newvalue );
Remarks
The Options API is a simple and standardized way of working with data staored in the options table of MySQL database. The API makes it easy to create, read, update, and delete options.
