WP_Theme::get_template_directory() – Method

WP_Theme::get_template_directory(): string

Returns the absolute path to the directory of a theme’s “template” files.

Description

In the case of a child theme, this is the absolute path to the directory of the parent theme’s files.

Return

string Absolute path of the template directory.

Source

public function get_template_directory() {
	if ( $this->parent() ) {
		$theme_root = $this->parent()->theme_root;
	} else {
		$theme_root = $this->theme_root;
	}

	return $theme_root . '/' . $this->template;
}

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Uses	Description
WP_Theme::parent()`wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php`	Returns reference to the parent theme.

Used by	Description
WP_Theme::get_file_path()`wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php`	Retrieves the path of a file in the theme.
WP_Theme::get_files()`wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php`	Returns files in the theme’s directory.
WP_Theme::__get()`wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php`	__get() magic method for properties formerly returned by current_theme_info()
WP_Theme::offsetGet()`wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php`

Changelog

Version	Description
3.4.0	Introduced.

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