A lightweight VS Code extension that provides Go to Definition functionality for PHP files. Navigate to definitions of PHP variables, functions, classes, constants, and WordPress template files using Cmd+click (Mac) or Ctrl+click (Windows).
Features
Go to definition for PHP functions, classes, methods, variables, and constants
WordPress template support - Cmd+click on get_template_part() paths to open template files
Include/require resolution - Navigate to files in include, require, include_once, require_once statements
Arrow method calls - Jump to method definitions from $object->method() calls
WordPress functions - Support for get_header(), get_footer(), get_sidebar(), locate_template()
Usage
Hold down Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) and click on:
Element
Example
Action
Template path
get_template_part('components/header/nav')
Opens components/header/nav.php
Include path
include('includes/functions.php')
Opens includes/functions.php
Function
my_function()
Jumps to function definition
Class
new MyClass()
Jumps to class definition
Method
$this->getData()
Jumps to method definition
Variable
$myVariable
Jumps to variable assignment
Extension Settings
Configure via Settings > Extensions > Jump to PHP Definition:
Setting
Default
Description
jumpToPhpDefinition.maxFileSize
2
Maximum file size to search (in MB). Larger files are skipped for performance.
jumpToPhpDefinition.excludePattern
{**/vendor/**,...}
Glob pattern for directories to exclude from search.
Default Exclusions
The following directories are excluded by default:
vendor/
node_modules/
.git/
cache/
tmp/
Requirements
VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
Changelog
0.2.0
Added WordPress get_template_part() support
Added include/require path resolution
Added arrow method call (->) support
Added get_header(), get_footer(), get_sidebar() support
Added locate_template() support
Added user-configurable settings for max file size and exclusions
