add_option
add_option ( $option, $value = '', $deprecated = '', $autoload = 'yes' )
Parameters:- (string) $option Name of option to add. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
- (mixed) $value Optional. Option value, can be anything. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
- (mixed) $deprecated Optional. Description. Not used anymore.
- (bool) $autoload Optional. Default is enabled. Whether to load the option when WordPress starts up.
Uses:Returns:- (bool) False if option was not added and true if option was added.
Defined at: - Introduced in WordPress: 1.0.0
- Deprecated in WordPress: -
Description
Add a new option.
You do not need to serialize values. If the value needs to be serialized, then
it will be serialized before it is inserted into the database. Remember,
resources can not be serialized or added as an option.
You can create options without values and then update the values later.
Existing options will not be updated and checks are performed to ensure that you
aren't adding a protected WordPress option. Care should be taken to not name
options the same as the ones which are protected.