prepare("SELECT * FROM settings LIMIT 1"); if ($stmt) { $stmt->execute(); $res = $stmt->get_result(); if ($res) { $db_settings = $res->fetch_assoc(); if ($db_settings) { $settings = $db_settings; } } } } catch (Exception $e) { // Fallback } } if (isset($settings['whatsapp_number'])) { // Strip non-numeric characters (like spaces, +, -, and brackets) for WhatsApp API $settings['whatsapp_number'] = preg_replace('/[^0-9]/', '', (string)$settings['whatsapp_number']); } if (empty($settings['whatsapp_number'])) { $settings['whatsapp_number'] = '94771957420'; } ?>