diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 46cc2d6a02..93352d1e62 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -1017,17 +1017,13 @@ def get_cached_value(
 	return values
 
 
-def get_settings(setting: str, fieldname: str, /, *, as_dict: bool = False, cache=True):
-	"""Return the value associated with the given fieldname from settings DocType.
+def get_single_value(setting: str, fieldname: str, /, *, as_dict: bool = False):
+	"""Return the cached value associated with the given fieldname from single DocType.
 
 	Usage:
-		telemetry_enabled = frappe.get_settings("System Settings", "telemetry_enabled")
+		telemetry_enabled = frappe.get_single_value("System Settings", "telemetry_enabled")
 	"""
-
-	if cache:
-		return get_cached_value(setting, setting, fieldname=fieldname, as_dict=as_dict)
-	else:
-		return frappe.db.get_single_value(setting, fieldname=fieldname, cache=False)
+	return get_cached_value(setting, setting, fieldname=fieldname, as_dict=as_dict)
 
 
 def get_last_doc(
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
index c19d0ae6f4..7f414807a8 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ def sign_up(email: str, full_name: str, redirect_to: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
 		user.insert()
 
 		# set default signup role as per Portal Settings
-		default_role = frappe.get_settings("Portal Settings", "default_role")
+		default_role = frappe.get_single_value("Portal Settings", "default_role")
 		if default_role:
 			user.add_roles(default_role)
 
diff --git a/frappe/model/naming.py b/frappe/model/naming.py
index 8ead03117e..44fe56824c 100644
--- a/frappe/model/naming.py
+++ b/frappe/model/naming.py
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ def _set_amended_name(doc):
 		"Amended Document Naming Settings", {"document_type": doc.doctype}, "action", cache=True
 	)
 	if not amend_naming_rule:
-		amend_naming_rule = frappe.get_settings("Document Naming Settings", "default_amend_naming")
+		amend_naming_rule = frappe.get_single_value("Document Naming Settings", "default_amend_naming")
 
 	if amend_naming_rule == "Default Naming":
 		return
diff --git a/frappe/printing/doctype/print_settings/print_settings.py b/frappe/printing/doctype/print_settings/print_settings.py
index bfda52c82d..dbb19519a9 100644
--- a/frappe/printing/doctype/print_settings/print_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/printing/doctype/print_settings/print_settings.py
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ class PrintSettings(Document):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def is_print_server_enabled():
-	return frappe.get_settings("Print Settings", "enable_print_server")
+	return frappe.get_single_value("Print Settings", "enable_print_server")
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_test_utils.py b/frappe/tests/test_test_utils.py
index c0c497ca8a..5e0cdc6393 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_test_utils.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_test_utils.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ class TestTestUtils(IntegrationTestCase):
 		with IntegrationTestCase.change_settings(
 			"System Settings", {"logout_on_password_reset": int(not current_setting)}
 		):
-			updated_settings = frappe.get_settings("System Settings", "logout_on_password_reset")
+			updated_settings = frappe.get_single_value("System Settings", "logout_on_password_reset")
 			self.assertNotEqual(current_setting, updated_settings)
 
-		restored_settings = frappe.get_settings("System Settings", "logout_on_password_reset")
+		restored_settings = frappe.get_single_value("System Settings", "logout_on_password_reset")
 		self.assertEqual(current_setting, restored_settings)
 
 	def test_time_freezing(self):
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/blog_settings/blog_settings.py b/frappe/website/doctype/blog_settings/blog_settings.py
index 3741b67103..2864eebc2c 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/blog_settings/blog_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/blog_settings/blog_settings.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class BlogSettings(Document):
 
 
 def get_like_limit():
-	return frappe.get_settings("Blog Settings", "like_limit") or 5
+	return frappe.get_single_value("Blog Settings", "like_limit") or 5
 
 
 def get_comment_limit():
-	return frappe.get_settings("Blog Settings", "comment_limit") or 5
+	return frappe.get_single_value("Blog Settings", "comment_limit") or 5
diff --git a/frappe/www/sitemap.py b/frappe/www/sitemap.py
index 21ea54e36f..944d636e46 100644
--- a/frappe/www/sitemap.py
+++ b/frappe/www/sitemap.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_public_pages_from_doctypes():
 	doctypes_with_web_view = get_doctypes_with_web_view()
 
 	robot_parser_instance = None
-	if robots_txt := frappe.get_settings("Website Settings", "robots_txt"):
+	if robots_txt := frappe.get_single_value("Website Settings", "robots_txt"):
 		robot_parser_instance = robotparser.RobotFileParser()
 		robot_parser_instance.parse(robots_txt.splitlines())