get_parent_theme_file_uri() WordPress Function

The get_parent_theme_file_uri() function is used to get the URI for a file in the parent theme. This function is similar to the get_theme_file_uri() function, but it will look for the file in the parent theme directory if it is not found in the current theme directory.

get_parent_theme_file_uri( string $file = '' ) #

Retrieves the URL of a file in the parent theme.


Parameters

$file

(string)(Optional) File to return the URL for in the template directory.

Default value: ''


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Return

(string) The URL of the file.


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Source

File: wp-includes/link-template.php

function get_parent_theme_file_uri( $file = '' ) {
	$file = ltrim( $file, '/' );

	if ( empty( $file ) ) {
		$url = get_template_directory_uri();
	} else {
		$url = get_template_directory_uri() . '/' . $file;
	}

	/**
	 * Filters the URL to a file in the parent theme.
	 *
	 * @since 4.7.0
	 *
	 * @param string $url  The file URL.
	 * @param string $file The requested file to search for.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'parent_theme_file_uri', $url, $file );
}


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Changelog

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VersionDescription
4.7.0Introduced.

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