admin_url

The admin_url() function in WordPress is a built-in function that returns the URL to the WordPress admin area. This function can be useful when you need to link to the WordPress admin area from within a plugin or theme.

The admin_url() function takes an optional parameter that specifies the path to a specific file or page within the admin area. This allows you to link directly to a specific page or file within the WordPress admin area.

Here is an example usage code of the admin_url() function:

<a href="<?php echo admin_url( 'edit.php' ); ?>">Edit Posts</a>

In this example, the admin_url() function is used to create a link to the "Edit Posts" page in the WordPress admin area. The resulting HTML link will look like this:

<a href="http://example.com/wp-admin/edit.php">Edit Posts</a>

Note that the admin_url() function returns the URL to the admin area based on the site’s URL, so it will work correctly regardless of where WordPress is installed.

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