\$plugins_dir {#variable.plugins.dir}

This is the directory or directories where Smarty will look for the plugins that it needs. Default is plugins/ under the SMARTY_DIR. If you supply a relative path, Smarty will first look under the SMARTY_DIR, then relative to the current working directory, then relative to the PHP include_path. If $plugins_dir is an array of directories, Smarty will search for your plugin in each plugin directory in the order they are given.

Note

For best performance, do not setup your $plugins_dir to have to use the PHP include path. Use an absolute pathname, or a path relative to SMARTY_DIR or the current working directory.

Note

As of Smarty 3.1 the attribute \$plugins_dir is no longer accessible directly. Use getPluginsDir(), setPluginsDir() and addPluginsDir() instead.

See also getPluginsDir(), setPluginsDir() and addPluginsDir().