/**
  * get_options
  * @since 1.0
  */
 public static function get_options()
 {
     if (self::$options == null) {
         $options = get_option('scnb_settings');
         if (empty($options)) {
             $options = SCNB::instance()->default_options;
         }
         self::$options = $options;
         /* set new options on updates */
         foreach (SCNB::instance()->default_options as $key => $value) {
             if (!isset(self::$options[$key])) {
                 self::$options[$key] = SCNB::instance()->default_options[$key];
             }
         }
     }
     return self::$options;
 }