get_template_directory() WP 1.0

Retrieve current theme directory.

Hooks in function

Return

String. Template directory path.

Usage

get_template_directory();

Code of get template directory: wp-includes/theme.php ^{WP 5.2.1}

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

	/**
	 * Filters the current theme directory path.
	 *
	 * @since 1.5.0
	 *
	 * @param string $template_dir The URI of the current theme directory.
	 * @param string $template     Directory name of the current 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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