diff --git a/wp-includes/plugin.php b/wp-includes/plugin.php
index ead0a229a8..7b3ae86fbe 100644
--- a/wp-includes/plugin.php
+++ b/wp-includes/plugin.php
@@ -496,6 +496,32 @@ function plugin_basename($file) {
 	return $file;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets the filesystem directory path (with trailing slash) for the plugin __FILE__ passed in
+ * @package WordPress
+ * @subpackage Plugin
+ * @since 2.8
+ *
+ * @param string $file The filename of the plugin (__FILE__)
+ * @return string the filesystem path of the directory that contains the plugin
+ */
+function plugin_dir_path( $file ) {
+	return trailingslashit( dirname( $file ) );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the URL directory path (with trailing slash) for the plugin __FILE__ passed in
+ * @package WordPress
+ * @subpackage Plugin
+ * @since 2.8
+ *
+ * @param string $file The filename of the plugin (__FILE__)
+ * @return string the URL path of the directory that contains the plugin
+ */
+function plugin_dir_url( $file ) {
+	return trailingslashit( plugins_url( '', $file ) );
+}
+
 /**
  * Set the activation hook for a plugin.
  *