The get_stylesheet_directory() WordPress PHP function retrieves the stylesheet directory path for the active theme.
Usage
include( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/includes/myfile.php' );
Parameters
- None
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: get_stylesheet_directory()
You can also use the constant STYLESHEETPATH in replacement of get_stylesheet_directory(). However, using the function is preferable, as it includes additional logic and filter options.
get_stylesheet_directory() retrieves the child theme’s directory. To retrieve the parent theme’s directory, use get_template_directory() or locate_template().
Examples
Include a custom CSS file
Load a custom CSS file named custom-styles.css from your theme’s stylesheet directory:
wp_enqueue_style('custom-styles', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/custom-styles.css');
Include a custom JavaScript file
Load a custom JavaScript file named custom-scripts.js from your theme’s stylesheet directory:
wp_enqueue_script('custom-scripts', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/custom-scripts.js');
Include a PHP file from a child theme
Load a PHP file named extra-functions.php from your child theme’s stylesheet directory:
include( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/extra-functions.php' );
Display an image from the active theme’s directory
Display an image named logo.png from your active theme’s stylesheet directory:
echo '<img src="' . get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/images/logo.png" alt="Logo">';
Load a custom font file
Load a custom font file named custom-font.woff2 from your theme’s stylesheet directory:
@font-face {
font-family: 'CustomFont';
src: url('<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri(); ?>/fonts/custom-font.woff2') format('woff2');
}