add_site_option( string $option, mixed $value )

Add a new option for the current network.


Description Description

Existing options will not be updated. Note that prior to 3.3 this wasn’t the case.

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Parameters Parameters

$option

(string) (Required) Name of option to add. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.

$value

(mixed) (Required) Option value, can be anything. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.


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Return Return

(bool) False if the option was not added. True if the option was added.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/option.php

function add_site_option( $option, $value ) {
	return add_network_option( null, $option, $value );
}

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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
4.4.0 Modified into wrapper for add_network_option()
2.8.0 Introduced.


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User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Codex

    Examples

    Default usage:

    add_site_option( 'my_option', 'my_value' );
    

    Behavior if the option already exists:

    echo get_site_option( 'i_exist_already' );
    
    // Output: 'some_value'
    
    
    if ( add_site_option( 'i_exist_already', 'new_value' ) ) {
       echo get_site_option( 'i_exist_already' );
    } else {
       echo __( 'Already exists', 'textdomain' );
    }
    

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