diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 807596e..e5ba3f3 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "Utilities that make reading and writing PHP code more convenient and enjoyable",
   "type": "library",
   "license": "GPL-v2-or-later",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "authors": [
     {
       "name": "Elegant Themes",
diff --git a/src/Utils.php b/src/Utils.php
index ef3e3ff..74cc2cc 100644
--- a/src/Utils.php
+++ b/src/Utils.php
@@ -490,6 +490,19 @@ public function escArray( $values, $escaping_function = 'esc_html' ) {
 		return $result;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Pass-through function for acknowledging a previously sanitized value
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.1.2
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $value Value that has already been sanitized during the current request
+	 *
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function sanitizedPreviously( $value ) {
+		return $value;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Whether or not a string starts with a substring.
 	 *