maybe_unserialize( string $data )

Unserializes data only if it was serialized.

Parameters

$data

(Required) Data that might be unserialized.

Return

(mixed) Unserialized data can be any type.

Source

File: wp-includes/functions.php 

function maybe_unserialize( $original ) {
	if ( is_serialized( $original ) ) // don't attempt to unserialize data that wasn't serialized going in
		return @unserialize( $original );
	return $original;
}

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Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: is_serialized()

Checks value to find if it was serialized.

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Retrieves metadata by meta ID.
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Finds and exports personal data associated with an email address from the user and user_meta table.
wp-includes/user.php: count_users()

Counts number of users who have each of the user roles.
wp-includes/option.php: get_network_option()

Retrieves a network’s option value based on the option name.
wp-includes/option.php: wp_load_core_site_options()

Loads and caches certain often requested site options if is_multisite() and a persistent cache is not being used.
wp-includes/option.php: get_option()

Retrieves an option value based on an option name.
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php: WP_Customize_Manager::import_theme_starter_content()

Imports theme starter content into the customized state.
wp-includes/ms-functions.php: wpmu_activate_signup()

Activates a signup.
wp-admin/includes/template.php: _list_meta_row()

Outputs a single row of public meta data in the Custom Fields meta box.
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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
2.0.0 Introduced.