plugin_dir_url( string $file )
Get the URL directory path (with trailing slash) for the plugin __FILE__ passed in.
Description
Parameters
- $file
-
(string) (Required) The filename of the plugin (__FILE__).
Return
(string) the URL path of the directory that contains the plugin.
Source
File: wp-includes/plugin.php
function plugin_dir_url( $file ) {
return trailingslashit( plugins_url( '', $file ) );
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.8.0 | Introduced. |
Basic Example
/** * Include CSS file for MyPlugin. */ function myplugin_scripts() { wp_register_style( 'foo-styles', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) . 'assets/foo-styles.css' ); wp_enqueue_style( 'foo-styles' ); } add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'myplugin_scripts' );Would echo:
Let’s say current URL is: http://example.com/wp-content/plugins/my-plugin/includes/
will output: http://example.com/wp-content/plugins/my-plugin/includes/images/placeholder.png
will output: http://example.com/wp-content/plugins/my-plugin/images/placeholder.png