set_site_transient() WP 2.9.0

Sets/updates the value of a site transient.

You do not need to serialize values. If the value needs to be serialized, then it will be serialized before it is set.

Return

true|false. True if the value was set, false otherwise.

Usage

set_site_transient( $transient, $value, $expiration );

$transient(string) (required)

Transient name. Expected to not be SQL-escaped. Must be
167 characters or fewer in length.

$value(mixed) (required)

Transient value. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.

$expiration(int)

Time until expiration in seconds.
Default: 0 (no expiration)

Notes

• See: set_transient()

Changelog

Code of set_site_transient() set site transient ^{WP 5.8}

<?php
function set_site_transient( $transient, $value, $expiration = 0 ) {

	/**
	 * Filters the value of a specific site transient before it is set.
	 *
	 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$transient`, refers to the transient name.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @since 4.4.0 The `$transient` parameter was added.
	 *
	 * @param mixed  $value     New value of site transient.
	 * @param string $transient Transient name.
	 */
	$value = apply_filters( "pre_set_site_transient_{$transient}", $value, $transient );

	$expiration = (int) $expiration;

	/**
	 * Filters the expiration for a site transient before its value is set.
	 *
	 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$transient`, refers to the transient name.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 *
	 * @param int    $expiration Time until expiration in seconds. Use 0 for no expiration.
	 * @param mixed  $value      New value of site transient.
	 * @param string $transient  Transient name.
	 */
	$expiration = apply_filters( "expiration_of_site_transient_{$transient}", $expiration, $value, $transient );

	if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
		$result = wp_cache_set( $transient, $value, 'site-transient', $expiration );
	} else {
		$transient_timeout = '_site_transient_timeout_' . $transient;
		$option            = '_site_transient_' . $transient;

		if ( false === get_site_option( $option ) ) {
			if ( $expiration ) {
				add_site_option( $transient_timeout, time() + $expiration );
			}
			$result = add_site_option( $option, $value );
		} else {
			if ( $expiration ) {
				update_site_option( $transient_timeout, time() + $expiration );
			}
			$result = update_site_option( $option, $value );
		}
	}

	if ( $result ) {

		/**
		 * Fires after the value for a specific site transient has been set.
		 *
		 * The dynamic portion of the hook name, `$transient`, refers to the transient name.
		 *
		 * @since 3.0.0
		 * @since 4.4.0 The `$transient` parameter was added
		 *
		 * @param mixed  $value      Site transient value.
		 * @param int    $expiration Time until expiration in seconds.
		 * @param string $transient  Transient name.
		 */
		do_action( "set_site_transient_{$transient}", $value, $expiration, $transient );

		/**
		 * Fires after the value for a site transient has been set.
		 *
		 * @since 3.0.0
		 *
		 * @param string $transient  The name of the site transient.
		 * @param mixed  $value      Site transient value.
		 * @param int    $expiration Time until expiration in seconds.
		 */
		do_action( 'setted_site_transient', $transient, $value, $expiration );
	}

	return $result;
}