Title: option_type
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# option_type

 *  [abrazell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abrazell/)
 * (@abrazell)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/option_type/)
 * Can someone explain to me the concept behind the option_type column in the options
   table?

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 *  [Joshua Sigar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alphaoide/)
 * (@alphaoide)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/option_type/#post-172361)
 * indicates the front-end whether it’s radio button, check button, textfield etc,
   I think 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [abrazell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abrazell/)
 * (@abrazell)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/option_type/#post-172419)
 * So 1 is radio, 2 is check and 3 is textarea?
 *  Thread Starter [abrazell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abrazell/)
 * (@abrazell)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/option_type/#post-172504)
 * hello?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [abrazell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abrazell/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/option_type/#post-172504)
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