WP_Theme::parent()

Returns reference to the parent theme.

Return

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

Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php 

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

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().

Changelog

Version Description
3.4.0 Introduced.

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