Which term describes pieces of data used to store preferences and configuration settings in WordPress?

• A. Menu
• B. Options
• C. Permissions
• D. Plan

Answer: (B)

In WordPress, configuration and user preferences are stored as options. These options live in the database (typically in a table like wp_options), and each one is a named entry with a value. The platform and its plugins use the Options API—functions such as get_option, update_option, and add_option—to read and write these settings so they persist across requests. This approach lets you store simple values like a site title or toggles, as well as more complex data that’s serialized, such as arrays of plugin configuration. The other terms don’t refer to this storage mechanism: a Menu handles site navigation, Permissions relate to user roles and capabilities, and Plan isn’t a WordPress data store concept.