WPMU VHOST Constant « WordPress Codex

1 Description
2 Usage
3 Example
4 References

Description

When installing WordPress MU (WPMU), an administrator can choose to use sub-domains or sub-directories for blog addresses. This presents a challenge for WordPress Plugin and Theme developers. How can a Plugin of Theme function determine if WordPress MU is using sub-domains or sub-directories?

The VHOST constant stores whether WordPress MU is using sub-domains for blog addresses. If an administrator chooses to use sub-domains, VHOST contains a value of "yes". If the administrator chooses to use sub-directories, VHOST is set with a value of "no".

Usage

A WordPress Plugin or Theme function can access the value of VHOST using the PHP constant function.
<?php constant( "VHOST" ); ?>

Example

The VHOST constant could be used within a plugin to control a logical test. The code below will print a different message depending on whether WPMU is using sub-domains or sub-directories.

    if( constant( "VHOST" ) == 'yes' )
        echo "I'm using sub-domains for blog addresses!";
    else
        echo "I'm using sub-folders for blog addresses.";

References

For more information on the PHP Constant VHOST used in WordPress MU, see:

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