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I am trying to get scripts via wp_enqueue_script();. I have tried this in header but WordPress is not importing any script.

I am using like this wp_enqueue_script('jquery');

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script

Is any other step needed for importing script via WordPress?

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  • You state you are using the method in the header, to enqueue scripts if must be before the wp_head() call. Unless of course, you want the script to load the script in the footer. Check out codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_register_script
    – Cristian
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:01
  • Do i have to register script before enqueue? I thought some scripts are already registered by default in wordpress in wp-include/js folder
    – Sisir
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:14
  • Yes there are a load of already registered scripts : codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/… but if you want to use a custom script, then you will have to register it.
    – Cristian
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:27
  • It seems scripts are not registered in my case because wp_enqueue_script() is not working unless i register scripts again :(
    – Sisir
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:46
  • I am registering scripts by this code. I know this code is not perfect. Can you suggest more nifty code? wp_register_script( 'jquery', '/'. WPINC .'/js/jquery/jquery.js');
    – Sisir
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:48
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In simple case you need to enqueue script before header scripts are printed, which happens in wp_head hook.

Basic approach would be this in functions.php of your theme:

add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_enqueue_scripts');

function my_enqueue_scripts() {

    wp_enqueue_script('jquery');
}
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  • same result! Still scripts are not importing. But when i de-register then register the scripts again (with the path to the script in wp-include folder). Those are loading. What is the correct code for pointing the scripts in the wp-include directory?
    – Sisir
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:33
  • @Sisir if bundled jQuery doesn't work for you it's likely that theme or some plugin breaks it, sadly not uncommon.
    – Rarst
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:48
  • @Rarst : its not only jquery but all scripts :(
    – Sisir
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:50
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    @Sisir what does this get you - var_dump( wp_script_is( 'jquery', 'registered' ) ); ?
    – Rarst
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:54
  • @Rarst: returning: bool(true)
    – Sisir
    Apr 21 '11 at 17:39
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If you have copy/pasted your code, then you have a typo.

 wp_enqueue_script('jquery');
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Read what the codex says... You should call this inside an action hook... Otherwise it may lead to troubles! Codex suggests you use it with 'init' action hook.

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  • Yes! init action hook is the recommended place.
    – Ashfame
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:18
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    Codex suggests you use it with 'init' action hook. Actually it no longer does and that wasn't wildly correct either (too early for meaningful conditional queueing). wp_enqueue_scripts is most appropriate for front end.
    – Rarst
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:21
  • yes. used the init action hook. But still scripts are not importing. However when i de-register then register the scripts again. Those are loading. By the way, what is the correct code for pointing the scripts in the wp-include directory?
    – Sisir
    Apr 21 '11 at 16:29
  • You should not deregister and reregister them again. They are already registered. If they're not working, then you need to find the reason they're not working instead of trying a strange hack to work around it.
    – Otto
    Apr 22 '11 at 15:48
  • @Otto I know. Its just a work around until i find a solution. I know it may sound wired to you but i am working with wordpress about 6 months now and wp_enqueue_script never worked for me! Not even a single time. :(
    – Sisir
    Apr 23 '11 at 13:46
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^Listen to Otto Sisir!

This is what I usually do for enqueueing custom js on the admin side, ONLY for my plugin's settings page... 

`add_action('admin_print_scripts-settings_page_<your-settings-page-slug>', 'add_my_scripts');
function add_my_scripts()
{
   //We can include as many Javascript files as we want here.
   wp_enqueue_script('pluginscript', plugins_url('/js/script.js', __FILE__), array('jquery'));
}

`

By the way, all you can do is use 'wp_head' hook and call wp_enqueue_script('jquery') in the function, to use jquery on the frontend (theme) (same way you can include any Javascript library that is inside WP's js folder). I don't understand why and what you're doing by this... wp_register_script( 'jquery', '/'. WPINC .'/js/jquery/jquery.js'); !

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  • because wp_enqueue_script() is not including jquery. That's the whole reason of this post. I want to point the script to the right one that in wp-includes directory.
    – Sisir
    Apr 23 '11 at 13:49

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