This code is used to get the directory of the current plugin: plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ).
What should I use to get the directory of the current theme?
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I think you have to be a little careful because it depends on what you are trying to do.
If you are using a child theme get_template_directory(); will still go to the parent theme. However get_stylesheet_directory(); will go to the current theme, child or parent. Also, both these functions return absolute server paths.
If you wanted a fully formed URI, for links or images, you should use get_template_directory_uri(); or get_stylesheet_directory_uri(); using the correct one for the reasons stated.
Summary
get_stylesheet_directory(): file path to current Theme directoryget_stylesheet_directory_uri(): url path to current Theme directoryget_template_directory(): file path to parent Theme directoryget_template_directory_uri(): url path to parent Theme directory
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4+1. Always use
stylesheetfilepath/url to reference the current Theme, and reservetemplatefilepath/url to reference the parent Theme. Commented Apr 5, 2012 at 21:00 -
Unfortunately get_template_directory() returns the entire server path like
/var/www/the/path/of/actual/wp-content/themes/mythemewhich is not what you want for doing stuff with $wp_filesystem if WP is connecting through FTP.– NoBugsCommented Sep 11, 2014 at 3:41 -
@NoBugs - I was getting the entire server path as well but using get_stylesheet_directory_uri() instead of get_stylesheet_directory() solved the issue. Commented Feb 4, 2015 at 22:19
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Thank you! most answers i found got me part of the way there with using get_stylesheet_directory() but then I was left in the root directory of my server. get_stylesheet_directory_uri() was the answer to my prayers! 🙏 Commented Aug 7, 2020 at 17:44
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Ah, Wordpress. Backwards-compatible to a fault. (No sane person would deliberately use such ambiguous naming conventions!)– rinogoCommented Sep 3, 2021 at 18:38
get_stylesheet_directory_uri is what you want. it returns the URL of the current theme. get_stylesheet_directory will return the file path on the server.
For example:
<img src="<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri(); ?>/assets/image.png" />
If you need the parent theme, get_template_directory and get_template_directory_uri are the equivalents.
If there is no parent theme then both will return the same value.
Further reading:
get_stylesheet_directory- absolute folder path of current theme
- e.g.
/var/www/yoursite/wp-content/themes/child_theme
get_template_directory- absolute folder path of parent theme
- e.g.
/var/www/yoursite/wp-content/themes/parent_theme
get_stylesheet_directory_uri- full URL of current theme
- e.g.
https://example.com/wp-content/themes/child_theme
get_template_directory_uri- full URL of parent theme
- e.g.
https://example.com/wp-content/themes/parent_theme
answered Apr 5, 2012 at 19:29
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get_stylesheet_directory()is the correct answer.get_template_directory()will point to the parent theme if a child theme is being used. Commented Jul 11, 2020 at 2:20 -