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wp_get_theme( string $stylesheet = '', string $theme_root = '' ): WP_Theme

Gets a WP_Theme object for a theme.

Parameters

$stylesheet string Optional
Directory name for the theme. Defaults to active theme.

Default: ''

$theme_root string Optional
Absolute path of the theme root to look in.
If not specified, get_raw_theme_root() is used to calculate the theme root for the $stylesheet provided (or active theme).

Default: ''

Return

WP_Theme Theme object. Be sure to check the object's exists() method if you need to confirm the theme's existence.

Source

File: wp-includes/theme.php. View all references

function wp_get_theme( $stylesheet = '', $theme_root = '' ) {
	global $wp_theme_directories;

	if ( empty( $stylesheet ) ) {
		$stylesheet = get_stylesheet();
	}

	if ( empty( $theme_root ) ) {
		$theme_root = get_raw_theme_root( $stylesheet );
		if ( false === $theme_root ) {
			$theme_root = WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/themes';
		} elseif ( ! in_array( $theme_root, (array) $wp_theme_directories, true ) ) {
			$theme_root = WP_CONTENT_DIR . $theme_root;
		}
	}

	return new WP_Theme( $stylesheet, $theme_root );
}

Used By

Used By Description
_register_theme_block_patterns() wp-includes/block-patterns.php

Register any patterns that the active theme may provide under its ./patterns/ directory. Each pattern is defined as a PHP file and defines its metadata using plugin-style headers. The minimum required definition is:
WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_style_variations() wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php

Returns the style variations defined by the theme.
WP_REST_Global_Styles_Controller::get_theme_items() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-global-styles-controller.php

Returns the given theme global styles variations.
WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_user_data_from_wp_global_styles() wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php

Returns the custom post type that contains the user’s origin config for the active theme or a void array if none are found.
WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_user_data() wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php

Returns the user’s origin config.
WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_user_global_styles_post_id() wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php

Returns the ID of the custom post type that stores user data.
WP_REST_Global_Styles_Controller::get_theme_item() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-global-styles-controller.php

Returns the given theme global styles config.
wp_is_block_theme() wp-includes/theme.php

Returns whether the active theme is a block-based theme or not.
wp_set_unique_slug_on_create_template_part() wp-includes/theme-templates.php

Sets a custom slug when creating auto-draft template parts.
get_block_file_template() wp-includes/block-template-utils.php

Retrieves a unified template object based on a theme file.
_inject_theme_attribute_in_block_template_content() wp-includes/block-template-utils.php

Parses wp_template content and injects the active theme’s stylesheet as a theme attribute into each wp_template_part
_build_block_template_result_from_file() wp-includes/block-template-utils.php

Builds a unified template object based on a theme file.
_build_block_template_result_from_post() wp-includes/block-template-utils.php

Builds a unified template object based a post Object.
WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver::get_theme_data() wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json-resolver.php

Returns the theme’s data.
WP_REST_Templates_Controller::prepare_item_for_database() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-templates-controller.php

Prepares a single template for create or update.
wp_filter_wp_template_unique_post_slug() wp-includes/theme-templates.php

Generates a unique slug for templates.
resolve_block_template() wp-includes/block-template.php

Returns the correct ‘wp_template’ to render for the request template type.
get_block_templates() wp-includes/block-template-utils.php

Retrieves a list of unified template objects based on a query.
WP_REST_Server::add_active_theme_link_to_index() wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php

Adds a link to the active theme for users who have proper permissions.
WP_REST_Themes_Controller::get_item_permissions_check() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-themes-controller.php

Checks if a given request has access to read the theme.
WP_REST_Themes_Controller::get_item() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-themes-controller.php

Retrieves a single theme.
WP_REST_Themes_Controller::prepare_links() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-themes-controller.php

Prepares links for the request.
validate_theme_requirements() wp-includes/theme.php

Validates the theme requirements for WordPress version and PHP version.
WP_Recovery_Mode_Email_Service::get_debug() wp-includes/class-wp-recovery-mode-email-service.php

Return debug information in an easy to manipulate format.
WP_Recovery_Mode_Email_Service::get_cause() wp-includes/class-wp-recovery-mode-email-service.php

Gets the description indicating the possible cause for the error.
WP_Debug_Data::debug_data() wp-admin/includes/class-wp-debug-data.php

Static function for generating site debug data when required.
WP_Site_Health::get_test_theme_version() wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php

Tests if themes are outdated, or unnecessary.
populate_network_meta() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Creates WordPress network meta and sets the default values.
WP_REST_Themes_Controller::get_items() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-themes-controller.php

Retrieves a collection of themes.
WP_REST_Themes_Controller::prepare_item_for_response() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-themes-controller.php

Prepares a single theme output for response.
WP_REST_Posts_Controller::check_template() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

Checks whether the template is valid for the given post.
wp_edit_theme_plugin_file() wp-admin/includes/file.php

Attempts to edit a file for a theme or plugin.
WP_REST_Posts_Controller::handle_template() wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

Sets the template for a post.
wp_ajax_install_theme() wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php

Ajax handler for installing a theme.
wp_ajax_update_theme() wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php

Ajax handler for updating a theme.
wp_ajax_delete_theme() wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php

Ajax handler for deleting a theme.
WP_Theme::get_core_default_theme() wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php

Determines the latest WordPress default theme that is installed.
WP_Automatic_Updater::update() wp-admin/includes/class-wp-automatic-updater.php

Updates an item, if appropriate.
Theme_Upgrader::theme_info() wp-admin/includes/class-theme-upgrader.php

Get the WP_Theme object for a theme.
Language_Pack_Upgrader::get_name_for_update() wp-admin/includes/class-language-pack-upgrader.php

Get the name of an item being updated.
wp_prepare_themes_for_js() wp-admin/includes/theme.php

Prepares themes for JavaScript.
get_page_templates() wp-admin/includes/theme.php

Gets the page templates available in this theme.
current_theme_info() wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php

Retrieves information on the current active theme.
WP_Theme_Install_List_Table::_get_theme_status() wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php

Check to see if the theme is already installed.
populate_options() wp-admin/includes/schema.php

Create WordPress options and set the default values.
update_right_now_message() wp-admin/includes/update.php

Displays WordPress version and active theme in the ‘At a Glance’ dashboard widget.
get_theme_updates() wp-admin/includes/update.php

Retrieves themes with updates available.
wp_ajax_query_themes() wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php

Ajax handler for getting themes from themes_api() .
WP_Customize_Manager::theme() wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php

Gets the theme being customized.
WP_Customize_Manager::__construct() wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php

Constructor.
check_theme_switched() wp-includes/theme.php

Checks if a theme has been changed and runs ‘after_switch_theme’ hook on the next WP load.
remove_theme_mods() wp-includes/theme.php

Removes theme modifications option for the active theme.
switch_theme() wp-includes/theme.php

Switches the theme.
validate_current_theme() wp-includes/theme.php

Checks that the active theme has the required files.
get_theme_mods() wp-includes/theme.php

Retrieves all theme modifications.
get_current_theme() wp-includes/deprecated.php

Retrieve current theme name.
wp_insert_post() wp-includes/post.php

Inserts or update a post.

Changelog

Version Description
3.4.0 Introduced.

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