---
title: "Deprecation: #85102 - PhpOptionsUtility"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-85102"
source: "Changelog/9.3/Deprecation-85102-PhpOptionsUtility.rst"
typo3-version: "9.3"
typo3-major: 9
type: "deprecation"
issue: 85102
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/85102"
tags: ["PHP-API", "FullyScanned", "ext:core"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #85102 - PhpOptionsUtility {#deprecation-85102}

See [forge#85102](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/85102)

## Description {#description}

The PHP class `\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\PhpOptionsUtility` has been marked as deprecated.

The only purpose for this class was to check for available session handling in the installer.

## Impact {#impact}

Calling any method in this class will trigger a PHP `E_USER_DEPRECATED` error.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Installations checking for session handling in custom extensions.

## Migration {#migration}

Implement the `filter_var()` and `ini_get()` used in the PhpOptionsUtility wrapper yourself.