home_url() is faster and secure than get_option(‘home’) – Source
Example using “/” (source):
$url = home_url( '/' ); echo $url;
Output (echo): http://www.example.com/
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Graphic designer since before the Internet. Started with newspaper paste-up; then art director for advertising agency in Reno, NV; and now freelancer designing marketing materials, print-on-demand t-shirt art, websites, and social media graphics.