laranode/app/Models/Option.php

<?php

namespace App\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Option extends Model
{
    // no timestamps
    public $timestamps = false;

    // fillable
    public $fillable = ['option_name', 'option_value'];

    // get option
    public static function get_option($option_name, $option_value = null)
    {
        $return = self::where('option_name', $option_name)->pluck('option_value')->first();

        if (!$return)
            return $option_value;

        return $return;
    }

    // update option
    public static function update_option($option_name, $option_value)
    {

        // update if already exists - create if it doesn't
        $option = self::firstOrCreate(['option_name' => $option_name]);
        $option->option_value = $option_value;
        $option->save();

        return $option;
    }

    // delete an option
    public static function delete_option($option_name)
    {
        $id = self::where('option_name', $option_name)->pluck('id')->first();

        if ($id)
            return self::destroy($id);
    }
}