Using WordPress ‘network_admin_url()’ PHP function

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The network_admin_url() WordPress PHP function retrieves the URL to the admin area for the network.

Usage

network_admin_url( $path, $scheme )

Example:

Input:

network_admin_url('user-new.php', 'https');

Output:

https://www.example.com/wp-admin/network/user-new.php

Parameters

  • $path (string) – Optional. Path relative to the admin URL. Default: ''.
  • $scheme (string) – Optional. The scheme to use. Default is 'admin', which obeys force_ssl_admin() and is_ssl(). 'http' or 'https' can be passed to force those schemes. Default: 'admin'.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: network_admin_url()

Examples

Basic Usage

Retrieve the network admin URL.

$url = network_admin_url();
echo $url;

Output:

http://www.example.com/wp-admin/network/

(protocol will be https when appropriate)

Custom Path

Generate URL path to the ‘Users -> Add New’ page in the admin area.

$url = network_admin_url('user-new.php');
echo $url;

Output:

http://www.example.com/wp-admin/network/user-new.php

Force HTTPS Scheme

Generate URL path to the ‘Users -> Add New’ page in the admin area and force HTTPS.

$url = network_admin_url('user-new.php', 'https');
echo $url;

Output:

https://www.example.com/wp-admin/network/user-new.php

Force HTTP Scheme

Generate URL path to the ‘Themes’ page in the admin area and force HTTP.

$url = network_admin_url('themes.php', 'http');
echo $url;

Output:

http://www.example.com/wp-admin/network/themes.php

Custom Path with Query Parameters

Generate URL path to the ‘Plugins’ page in the admin area with a search query.

$url = network_admin_url('plugins.php?s=my-plugin');
echo $url;

Output:

http://www.example.com/wp-admin/network/plugins.php?s=my-plugin