id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
16504	Faster maybe_unserialize	hakre		"In #14429 many have taken care to optimize the is_serialized speed.

The function is of good general value and most often used to ""maybe"" unserialize.

It was [http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14429#comment:3 originally smabauers] who reminded that it's only about to check what it's about to check.

''Option values'', if serialized are only serialized Array, Objects or Strings. No exceptions. And they are ''always trimmed'' strings.

As is_serialized() is of general use and might be used by plugin authors, maybe_unserialize can get a new playmate."	enhancement	new	normal	Awaiting Review	General	3.1	normal		has-patch