wp_protect_special_option() WordPress Function

The wp_protect_special_option() function protects a special option from being modified by unauthorized users. Special options are options that are not meant to be modified by users, such as the WordPress core version number. This function is typically used by plugin and theme developers to prevent their code from being broken by unauthorized changes to special options.

wp_protect_special_option( string $option ) #

function wp_protect_special_option( $option ) {
	if ( 'alloptions' === $option || 'notoptions' === $option ) {
		wp_die(
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: Option name. */
				__( '%s is a protected WP option and may not be modified' ),
				esc_html( $option )
			)
		);
	}
}