Load a WordPress plugin template.

template-functions.php

<?php
/**
 * Get template.
 *
 * Search for the template and include the file.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 *
 * @see PLUGIN_locate_template()
 *
 * @param string  $template_name          Template to load.
 * @param array   $args                   Args passed for the template file.
 * @param string  $string $template_path  Path to templates.
 * @param string  $default_path           Default path to template files.
 */
function PLUGIN_get_template( $template_name, $args = array(), $tempate_path = '', $default_path = '' ) {

  if ( is_array( $args ) && isset( $args ) ) :
    extract( $args );
  endif;

  $template_file = contests_locate_template( $template_name, $tempate_path, $default_path );

  if ( ! file_exists( $template_file ) ) :
    _doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( '<code>%s</code> does not exist.', $template_file ), '1.0.0' );
    return;
  endif;

  include $template_file;

}