get_template_directory()

Retrieves template directory path for the active theme.

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(string) Path to active theme's template directory.

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echo get_template_directory();

Returns an absolute server path (eg: /home/user/public_html/wp-content/themes/my_theme), not a URI.

In the case a child theme is being used, the absolute path to the parent theme directory will be returned. Use get_stylesheet_directory() to get the absolute path to the child theme directory.

To retrieve the URI of the stylesheet directory use get_stylesheet_directory_uri() instead.

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Notes

Uses: get_theme_root() to retrieve the absolute path to the themes directory, get_template() to retrieve the directory name of the current theme.
Does not output a trailing slash

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Source

File: wp-includes/theme.php

function get_template_directory() {
	$template     = get_template();
	$theme_root   = get_theme_root( $template );
	$template_dir = "$theme_root/$template";

	/**
	 * Filters the active theme directory path.
	 *
	 * @since 1.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string $template_dir The path of the active theme directory.
	 * @param string $template     Directory name of the active theme.
	 * @param string $theme_root   Absolute path to the themes directory.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'template_directory', $template_dir, $template, $theme_root );
}

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Uses	Description
wp-includes/theme.php: get_theme_root()	Retrieves path to themes directory.
wp-includes/theme.php: get_template()	Retrieves name of the active theme.
wp-includes/theme.php: template_directory	Filters the active theme directory path.
wp-includes/plugin.php: apply_filters()	Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.

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wp-includes/block-template-utils.php: _get_block_template_file()	Retrieves the template file from the theme for a given slug.
wp-includes/block-template-utils.php: _get_block_templates_files()	Retrieves the template files from the theme.
wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php: WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_file_path_from_theme()	Builds the path to the given file and checks that it is readable.
wp-includes/block-template.php: locate_block_template()	Find a block template with equal or higher specificity than a given PHP template file.
wp-includes/block-template.php: resolve_block_template()	Return the correct ‘wp_template’ to render for the request template type.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-debug-data.php: WP_Debug_Data::debug_data()	Static function for generating site debug data when required.
wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php: WP_Customize_Manager::prepare_starter_content_attachments()	Prepares starter content attachments.
wp-includes/link-template.php: get_parent_theme_file_path()	Retrieves the path of a file in the parent theme.
wp-includes/link-template.php: get_theme_file_path()	Retrieves the path of a file in the theme.
wp-includes/theme.php: get_editor_stylesheets()	Retrieves any registered editor stylesheet URLs.
wp-includes/theme.php: validate_current_theme()	Checks that the active theme has the required files.
wp-includes/l10n.php: load_theme_textdomain()	Load the theme’s translated strings.
wp-includes/deprecated.php: get_attachment_icon_src()	Retrieve icon URL and Path.
wp-includes/default-constants.php: wp_templating_constants()	Defines templating-related WordPress constants.