How to set wp_options in functions.php for removeing the Default Front Page

Question

I want to disable the default front page as I want to show always the first listed page in the frontend. Therefor I disable the Static Front Page.

But I have also to set in wp_options the variables show_on_front and page_on_front to remove the old default Front Page.

I can manipulate the variables in the DB:

UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'page' WHERE option_name = 'show_on_front';    
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = '0' WHERE option_name = 'page_on_front';

How can I set this variables fix in my functions.php? Or is that the wrong approach?

Answer 1

You can use following:

update_option( 'show_on_front', 'page' );
update_option( 'page_on_front', '0' );

I hope this helps.