Ticket #12203: would_be_nice_to_have_a_wildcard.diff

wp-includes/functions.php

@@ -606 +606 @@
 
         // Get the ID, if no ID then return
         // expected_slashed ($name)
-        $option = $wpdb->get_row( "SELECT autoload FROM $wpdb->options WHERE option_name = '$name'" );
+        $name = str_replace( '*', '%', $name );
+        
+        $option = $wpdb->get_row( "SELECT autoload FROM $wpdb->options WHERE option_name LIKE '$name'" );
         if ( is_null($option) )
                 return false;
         do_action( 'delete_option', $name );
         // expected_slashed ($name)
-        $wpdb->query( "DELETE FROM $wpdb->options WHERE option_name = '$name'" );
+        $wpdb->query( "DELETE FROM $wpdb->options WHERE option_name LIKE '$name'" );
         if ( ! defined( 'WP_INSTALLING' ) ) {
                 if ( 'yes' == $option->autoload ) {
                         $alloptions = wp_load_alloptions();