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get_template_directory › WordPress Function

Since1.5.0
Deprecatedn/a
› get_template_directory ( No parameters )
Returns:
  • (string) Path to active theme's template directory.
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Change Log:
  • 6.4.0

Retrieves template directory path for the active theme.



Related Functions: get_template_directory_uri, get_template_hierarchy, get_template_part, get_stylesheet_directory, get_temp_dir

Source 

function get_template_directory() {
	global $wp_template_path;

	if ( null === $wp_template_path ) {
		$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.
		 */
		$template_dir = apply_filters( 'template_directory', $template_dir, $template, $theme_root );

		// If there are filter callbacks, force the logic to execute on every call.
		if ( has_filter( 'template' ) || has_filter( 'theme_root' ) || has_filter( 'template_directory' ) ) {
			return $template_dir;
		}

		$wp_template_path = $template_dir;
	}

	return $wp_template_path;
}