Get Current URL in Joomla 3 with PHP

url.php

<?php

// Method 1: Using JUri (Recommended)
// Get the full current URL
$currentUrl = JUri::getInstance()->toString();

// Get only the base URL (without query parameters)
$baseUrl = JUri::base();

// Get the current URI path
$uri = JUri::getInstance();
$path = $uri->toString(array('path', 'query', 'fragment'));

// Example usage in a Joomla component or module
echo "Full URL: " . $currentUrl;
echo "Base URL: " . $baseUrl;



// Method 2: Using JApplication (Alternative)
$app = JFactory::getApplication();
$uri = JUri::getInstance();

// Get full URL
$currentUrl = $uri->toString();

// Or get it from the application
$currentUrl = $app->get('uri')->toString();


// Method 3: Getting Specific Parts of the URL
$uri = JUri::getInstance();

// Get different parts of the URL
$scheme = $uri->getScheme();    // http or https
$host = $uri->getHost();        // domain.com
$path = $uri->getPath();        // /path/to/page
$query = $uri->getQuery();      // query parameters
$fragment = $uri->getFragment(); // anchor part

// Build custom URL
$customUrl = $scheme . '://' . $host . $path;


// Method 5: Getting Query Parameters
$input = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
$currentUrl = JUri::getInstance()->toString();

// Get specific query parameters
$id = $input->getInt('id');
$view = $input->getCmd('view');

// Add or modify query parameters
$uri = JUri::getInstance();
$uri->setVar('new_param', 'value');
$modifiedUrl = $uri->toString();