plugin_dir_path() WordPress Function
The plugin_dir_path() function helps you get the absolute path to the directory where the current plugin is located. You can use this function to include other files or do other operations with the plugin directory.
plugin_dir_path( string $file ) #
Get the filesystem directory path (with trailing slash) for the plugin __FILE__ passed in.
Parameters
- $file
(string)(Required)The filename of the plugin (__FILE__).
Return
(string) the filesystem path of the directory that contains the plugin.
More Information
It is a wrapper for trailingslashit( dirname( $file ) );.
The “plugin” part of the name is misleading – it can be used for any file, and will not return the directory of a plugin unless you call it within a file in the plugin’s base directory.
Source
File: wp-includes/plugin.php
function plugin_dir_path( $file ) {
return trailingslashit( dirname( $file ) );
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.8.0 | Introduced. |