wp_get_active_and_valid_themes() │ WP 5.1.0

Retrieves an array of active and valid themes.

While upgrading or installing WordPress, no themes are returned.

Internal function — this function is designed to be used by the kernel itself. It is not recommended to use this function in your code.

No Hooks.

Returns

String[]. Array of absolute paths to theme directories.

Usage

wp_get_active_and_valid_themes();

Notes

Global. String. $pagenow The filename of the current screen.
Global. String. $wp_stylesheet_path Path to current theme's stylesheet directory.
Global. String. $wp_template_path Path to current theme's template directory.

Changelog

Since 5.1.0

Introduced.

`wp_get_active_and_valid_themes() wp get active and valid themes` code ^{WP 7.0}

wp-includes/load.php

function wp_get_active_and_valid_themes() {
	global $pagenow, $wp_stylesheet_path, $wp_template_path;

	$themes = array();

	if ( wp_installing() && 'wp-activate.php' !== $pagenow ) {
		return $themes;
	}

	if ( is_child_theme() ) {
		$themes[] = $wp_stylesheet_path;
	}

	$themes[] = $wp_template_path;

	/*
	 * Remove themes from the list of active themes when we're on an endpoint
	 * that should be protected against WSODs and the theme is paused.
	 */
	if ( wp_is_recovery_mode() ) {
		$themes = wp_skip_paused_themes( $themes );

		// If no active and valid themes exist, skip loading themes.
		if ( empty( $themes ) ) {
			add_filter( 'wp_using_themes', '__return_false' );
		}
	}

	return $themes;
}