[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24740: get_option does not respect WP_HOME, WP_SITEURL

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#24740: get_option does not respect WP_HOME, WP_SITEURL
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 Reporter:  daveagp      |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |    Version:  3.5.2
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:  has-patch
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 I believe that '''get_option( $option )''' in '''option.php''' should use
 WP_HOME and WP_SITEURL when they are available. This would involve adding
 4 lines,

 {{{
    // about 10 lines into the function
         if ($option == 'home' && defined('WP_HOME'))
           return WP_HOME;
         if ($option == 'siteurl' && defined('WP_SITEURL'))
           return WP_SITEURL;

         if ( defined( 'WP_SETUP_CONFIG' ) ) // old code continues here
 }}}

 The reason this is really important is that there is no way to run a
 development site and a live site without doing hacks to core code or a
 pseudo-hacky drop-in replacement for db.php. See the discussion of line
 numbers in
 http://codex.wordpress.org/Running_a_Development_Copy_of_WordPress
 #Using_a_Drop-In for the details of why no non-hacky solution (such as
 filters) can work. But if we make this enhancement, then it is a simple
 matter of development sites defining these values within their '''wp-
 config.php''' which to me is the most satisfying and non-hacky approach.

 Feedback is welcome on the exact best location within '''get_option''' to
 place this logic.

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