Using WordPress ‘includes_url()’ PHP function

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The includes_url() WordPress PHP function retrieves the URL to the includes directory.

Usage

$url = includes_url($path = '', $scheme = null);

Parameters

  • $path (string) – Optional. Path relative to the includes URL. Default: ''
  • $scheme (string|null) – Optional. Scheme to give the includes URL context. Accepts ‘http’, ‘https’, or ‘relative’. Default: null

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: includes_url()

Examples

Get the default includes URL

This example retrieves the default includes URL.

$url = includes_url();
echo $url; // Outputs: https://{domain}/wp-includes

Get the includes URL with HTTPS scheme

This example retrieves the includes URL with an HTTPS scheme.

$url = includes_url('', 'https');
echo $url; // Outputs: https://{domain}/wp-includes

Get the includes URL with HTTP scheme

This example retrieves the includes URL with an HTTP scheme.

$url = includes_url('', 'http');
echo $url; // Outputs: http://{domain}/wp-includes

Get the includes URL with a relative scheme

This example retrieves the includes URL with a relative scheme.

$url = includes_url('', 'relative');
echo $url; // Outputs: /wp-includes/

Get the includes URL for a specific file

This example retrieves the includes URL for a specific file in the includes directory.

$file_path = 'js/jquery/jquery.js';
$url = includes_url($file_path);
echo $url; // Outputs: https://{domain}/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js