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| Line | Code |
|---|---|
| 512 | global $wpdb; |
| 513 | |
| 514 | wp_protect_special_option( $option_name ); |
| 515 | |
| 516 | $safe_option_name = $wpdb->escape( $option_name ); |
| 517 | $newvalue = sanitize_option( $option_name, $newvalue ); |
| 518 | |
| 519 | $oldvalue = get_option( $safe_option_name ); |
| 520 | |
| 521 | $newvalue = apply_filters( 'pre_update_option_' . $option_name, $newvalue, $oldvalue ); |
| 522 | |
| 523 | // If the new and old values are the same, no need to update. |
| 524 | if ( $newvalue === $oldvalue ) |
| 525 | return false; |
| 526 | |
| 527 | if ( false === $oldvalue ) { |
| 528 | add_option( $option_name, $newvalue ); |
| 529 | return true; |
| 530 | } |