Most of the times, magic_quotes_gpc settings can be a source of unwanted bugs. You develop the website, install it on client's server only to find thatmagic_quotes_gpc settings on the host was not what you expected it to be. Or you completely forgot about the setting.Disable the magic quotes in the php.ini if you can or at the .htaccess level. If both options are unavailable, you should check the magic_quotes_gpc settingby get_magic_quotes_gpc() function and take necessary steps to unescape the data according to your script's needs.So, add checking the magic_quotes_gpc settings into your website installation checklist.