diff --git a/includes/utils.php b/includes/utils.php
index 41a20a0016..420811769f 100644
--- a/includes/utils.php
+++ b/includes/utils.php
@@ -818,3 +818,49 @@ function get_elasticsearch_error_reason( $response ) : string {
 
 	return '';
 }
+
+/**
+ * Use the correct set_transient option function depending on the context (multisite or not)
+ *
+ * @since 4.7.0
+ * @param string $transient  Transient name. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
+ *                           Must be 172 characters or fewer in length.
+ * @param mixed  $value      Transient value. Must be serializable if non-scalar.
+ *                           Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
+ * @param int    $expiration Optional. Time until expiration in seconds. Default 0 (no expiration).
+ * @return bool True if the value was set, false otherwise.
+ */
+function set_transient( $transient, $value, $expiration = 0 ) {
+	if ( defined( 'EP_IS_NETWORK' ) && EP_IS_NETWORK ) {
+		return \set_site_transient( $transient, $value, $expiration );
+	}
+	return \set_transient( $transient, $value, $expiration );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Use the correct get_transient function depending on the context (multisite or not)
+ *
+ * @since 4.7.0
+ * @param string $transient Transient name. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
+ * @return mixed Value of transient.
+ */
+function get_transient( $transient ) {
+	if ( defined( 'EP_IS_NETWORK' ) && EP_IS_NETWORK ) {
+		return \get_site_transient( $transient );
+	}
+	return \get_transient( $transient );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Use the correct delete_transient function depending on the context (multisite or not)
+ *
+ * @since 4.7.0
+ * @param string $transient Transient name. Expected to not be SQL-escaped.
+ * @return bool True if the transient was deleted, false otherwise.
+ */
+function delete_transient( $transient ) {
+	if ( defined( 'EP_IS_NETWORK' ) && EP_IS_NETWORK ) {
+		return \delete_site_transient( $transient );
+	}
+	return \delete_transient( $transient );
+}
diff --git a/tests/php/TestUtils.php b/tests/php/TestUtils.php
index 211159cd04..ed356b6ba1 100644
--- a/tests/php/TestUtils.php
+++ b/tests/php/TestUtils.php
@@ -389,4 +389,58 @@ public function testGetElasticsearchErrorReason() {
 		];
 		$this->assertSame( '', Utils\get_elasticsearch_error_reason( $not_an_error ) );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test the `set_transient` function
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 * @group utils
+	 */
+	public function test_set_transient() {
+		$filter_name = is_multisite() ?
+			'expiration_of_site_transient_foo' :
+			'expiration_of_transient_foo';
+
+		$check_expiration = function ( $expiration ) {
+			$this->assertSame( 1, $expiration );
+			return $expiration;
+		};
+		add_filter( $filter_name, $check_expiration );
+
+		Utils\set_transient( 'foo', 'bar', 1 );
+
+		$this->assertSame( 1, did_filter( $filter_name ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test the `get_transient` function
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 * @group utils
+	 */
+	public function test_get_transient() {
+		Utils\get_transient( 'foo' );
+
+		$filter_name = is_multisite() ?
+			'pre_site_transient_foo' :
+			'pre_transient_foo';
+
+		$this->assertSame( 1, did_filter( $filter_name ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test the `delete_transient` function
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 * @group utils
+	 */
+	public function test_delete_transient() {
+		Utils\delete_transient( 'foo' );
+
+		$filter_name = is_multisite() ?
+			'delete_site_transient_foo' :
+			'delete_transient_foo';
+
+		$this->assertSame( 1, did_action( $filter_name ) );
+	}
 }