WP_Theme::get_template_directory() WordPress Method

The WP_Theme::get_template_directory() method is used to retrieve the absolute path to the directory where the theme templates are located. This is useful for making sure that you are using the correct template when you are making calls to other Wordpress methods.

WP_Theme::get_template_directory() #

	public function get_template_directory() {
		if ( $this->parent() ) {
			$theme_root = $this->parent()->theme_root;
		} else {
			$theme_root = $this->theme_root;
		}

		return $theme_root . '/' . $this->template;
	}