get_home_template

The timeline below displays how wordpress function get_home_template has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 6.1

/**
 * Retrieves path of home template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The template hierarchy and template path are filterable via the {@see '$type_template_hierarchy'}
 * and {@see '$type_template'} dynamic hooks, where `$type` is 'home'.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to home template file.
 */
function get_home_template()
{
    $templates = array('home.php', 'index.php');
    return get_query_template('home', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 4.9

/**
 * Retrieve path of home template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The template hierarchy and template path are filterable via the {@see '$type_template_hierarchy'}
 * and {@see '$type_template'} dynamic hooks, where `$type` is 'home'.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to home template file.
 */
function get_home_template()
{
    $templates = array('home.php', 'index.php');
    return get_query_template('home', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 4.7

/**
 * Retrieve path of home template in current or parent template.
 *
 * The template hierarchy is filterable via the {@see 'home_template_hierarchy'} hook.
 * The template path is filterable via the {@see 'home_template'} hook.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to home template file.
 */
function get_home_template()
{
    $templates = array('home.php', 'index.php');
    return get_query_template('home', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 4.3

/**
 * Retrieve path of home template in current or parent template.
 *
 * This is the template used for the page containing the blog posts.
 * Attempts to locate 'home.php' first before falling back to 'index.php'.
 *
 * The template path is filterable via the dynamic {@see '$type_template'} hook,
 * e.g. 'home_template'.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to home template file.
 */
function get_home_template()
{
    $templates = array('home.php', 'index.php');
    return get_query_template('home', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 3.9

/**
 * Retrieve path of home template in current or parent template.
 *
 * This is the template used for the page containing the blog posts.
 * Attempts to locate 'home.php' first before falling back to 'index.php'.
 *
 * The template path is filterable via the 'home_template' hook.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 *
 * @see get_query_template()
 *
 * @return string Full path to home template file.
 */
function get_home_template()
{
    $templates = array('home.php', 'index.php');
    return get_query_template('home', $templates);
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Retrieve path of home template in current or parent template.
 *
 * This is the template used for the page containing the blog posts.
 *
 * Attempts to locate 'home.php' first before falling back to 'index.php'.
 *
 * @since 1.5.0
 * @uses apply_filters() Calls 'home_template' on file path of home template.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function get_home_template()
{
    $templates = array('home.php', 'index.php');
    return get_query_template('home', $templates);
}