The get_stylesheet() WordPress PHP function retrieves the name of the current stylesheet.
Usage
$current_stylesheet = get_stylesheet(); echo 'The current stylesheet is: ' . $current_stylesheet;
Parameters
- None
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: get_stylesheet
Examples
Display current stylesheet name
This example displays the name of the current stylesheet on the website.
$current_stylesheet = get_stylesheet(); echo 'The current stylesheet is: ' . $current_stylesheet;
Check if a specific stylesheet is active
This example checks if a specific stylesheet named ‘my-theme’ is currently active.
if (get_stylesheet() == 'my-theme') {
echo 'My theme is active!';
} else {
echo 'My theme is not active.';
}
Change body class based on the active stylesheet
This example adds a different body class based on the active stylesheet.
$body_class = 'default-body';
if (get_stylesheet() == 'my-theme') {
$body_class = 'my-theme-body';
}
echo '<body class="' . $body_class . '">';
Load a specific stylesheet file based on the active theme
This example loads a custom CSS file only if the active stylesheet is ‘my-theme’.
if (get_stylesheet() == 'my-theme') {
wp_enqueue_style('my-theme-custom', get_template_directory_uri() . '/custom.css');
}
Display a message in the admin area if a specific theme is not active
This example displays a warning message in the WordPress admin area if the active stylesheet is not ‘my-theme’.
function check_active_theme() {
if (get_stylesheet() != 'my-theme') {
echo '<div class="notice notice-warning is-dismissible">';
echo '<p>Please activate the My Theme stylesheet for full functionality.</p>';
echo '</div>';
}
}
add_action('admin_notices', 'check_active_theme');