[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50687: Consider Banning use of wp_options by Plugins

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#50687: Consider Banning use of wp_options by Plugins
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 Reporter:  thegulshankumar  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration   |     Version:  5.4.2
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:  performance
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Comment (by williampatton):

 I don't think it is at all inappropriate to use the options table to store
 options. It's what it is for. The `wp_` prefix is just a prefix - in no
 way does it imply that it is reserved only for core use.

 It's also already behind cache layers which custom tables are not and so
 forcing plugins to have their own tables makes me feel like they would be
 inherently less well performing - not better - and/or much more complex
 code required to retrieve or save their data increasing the likelyhood of
 security problems.

 Everyone is welcome to discuss the possible merits and pitfalls of
 _discoraging_ use of the options table but it should absolutely never be
 on the table to consider any outright ban.

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