ë /**
* Retrieves an option value based on an option name.
*
* If the option does not exist, and a default value is not provided,
* boolean false is returned. This could be used to check whether you need
* to initialize an option during installation of a plugin, however that
* can be done better by using add_option() which will not overwrite
* existing options.
*
* Not initializing an option and using boolean `false` as a return value
* is a bad practice as it triggers an additional database query.
*
* The type of the returned value can be different from the type that was passed
* when saving or updating the option. If the option value was serialized,
* then it will be unserialized when it is returned. In this case the type will
* be the same. For example, storing a non-scalar value like an array will
* return the same array.
*
* In most cases non-st