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So I have been developing plugins that create interact and delete to a database by using the get_option functions.
I have now seen some tutorials showing how to use the global $wpdb way of getting values from the database.
What is the difference between the two, and is one better than the other?
Using WordPress helper functions (not limited to
get_option()) will ensure your plug in to be forward compaitable when newer version of WordPress made changes that may potentially effect your code.You are recommanded to understand and use their helpers before considering coding your own.