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+<?php
+/**
+ * Test cases for the `force_ssl_admin()` function.
+ *
+ * @package WordPress\UnitTests
+ *
+ * @since 6.8.0
+ *
+ * @group functions
+ *
+ * @covers ::force_ssl_admin
+ */
+class Tests_Functions_ForceSslAdmin extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+
+	public function set_up(): void {
+		parent::set_up();
+		// Reset the static variable before each test
+		force_ssl_admin( false );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Data provider for testing force_ssl_admin.
+	 *
+	 * Provides various inputs and expected outcomes for the function.
+	 *
+	 * @return array[]
+	 */
+	public function data_should_return_expected_value_when_various_inputs_are_passed() {
+		return array(
+			'default'                     => array( null, false, false ),
+			'first_call_true'             => array( true, false, true ),
+			'first_call_false'            => array( false, false, false ),
+			'first_call_non_empty_string' => array( 'some string', false, true ),
+			'empty_string'                => array( '', false, false ),
+			'first_call_integer_1'        => array( 1, false, true ),
+			'integer_0'                   => array( 0, false, false ),
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests that force_ssl_admin returns expected values based on various inputs.
+	 *
+	 * @dataProvider data_should_return_expected_value_when_various_inputs_are_passed
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $input                 The input value to test.
+	 * @param bool $expectedFirstCall      The expected result for the first call.
+	 * @param bool $expectedSubsequentCall The expected result for subsequent calls.
+	 */
+	public function test_should_return_expected_value_when_various_inputs_are_passed( $input, $expectedFirstCall, $expectedSubsequentCall ) {
+		$this->assertSame( $expectedFirstCall, force_ssl_admin( $input ), 'First call did not return expected value' );
+
+		// Call again to check subsequent behavior
+		$this->assertSame( $expectedSubsequentCall, force_ssl_admin( $input ), 'Subsequent call did not return expected value' );
+	}
+}