WP_Theme::parent()

Returns reference to the parent theme.

Description Description

(WP_Theme|false) Parent theme, or false if the current theme is not a child theme.

	public function parent() {
		return isset( $this->parent ) ? $this->parent : false;
	}

Changelog
Version	Description
3.4.0	Introduced.

Used By
Used By	Description
wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php: WP_Theme::get_template_directory()	Returns the absolute path to the directory of a theme’s “template” files.
wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php: WP_Theme::get_template_directory_uri()	Returns the URL to the directory of a theme’s “template” files.
wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php: WP_Theme::get_files()	Return files in the theme’s directory.
wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php: WP_Theme::__get()	__get() magic method for properties formerly returned by current_theme_info()
wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php: WP_Theme::offsetGet()	Method to implement ArrayAccess for keys formerly returned by get_themes().