Questions tagged [wp-localize-script]
Localizes a script, but only if script has already been added. Can also be used to include arbitrary Javascript data in a page.
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How to call wp_localize_script() after the script?
I am trying to use the WordPress path URL in my js script file. I read here that I need to use wp_localize_script. But, I according to Codex's documentation
wp_localize_script() MUST be called ...
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Add action hook into wp_localize_script
Is it possible to add an action hook via wp_localize_script, so I can position where I want the hook to run in HTML markup that is made in the JavaScript?
So something like:
$data = array (
'...
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Integrating PHP into Javascript to display map markers with Google API - problem with wp_localize
I would display Google maps markers on custom site temple with Google API maps. I do everything like this post: Integrating PHP into Javascript to display map markers with Google API
But a console ...
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Ajax is not defined
Stack Exchange long time listener, first time caller.
I have found examples on the developer.wordpress site but I have been still struggling.
Localizing scripts:
wp_localize_script()
In my theme's ...
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Object name undefined using localize script
Iam having problems enqueueing a script with wp_localize_script.
I have done this several times before and I cannot see what Iam doing wrong here.
I have changed the handle of the script several times ...
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Uncaught ReferenceError: custom_ajax is not defined
I am trying to create an application that will add products to a cart using PHP and JavaScript + Ajax. In order to do so, I have written this script in functions.php:
// Enqueue Fetch API script
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Is it possible to use wp_localize_script to create global JS variables without a specific script handle?
Can we somehow use wp_localize_script() to create global js variables without a specific script handle which can be accessed from all the js files, even if the js scripts are not enqueued properly by ...
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Pass global variable data to localize_script
In my template file: product-list-section.php I loop through my products and add data to a global variable:
global $product_filter_data;
$product_filter_data = array();
// Loop products, grab ...
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Transate plugin with js & wp_localize_script
I'm trying to translate a plugin with JS functionality.
I was able to translate the classic php part with a .po file etc...
In my plugin there are 2 words in js that I would like to translate and I ...
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Localize script not working in ajax
I'm getting the error "Uncaught ReferenceError: WPURLS is not defined" when I try to use ajax. Have I done something wrong here? Running the localize script after the script.min.js file, is ...
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Why the wp_localize_script() does not work correct in my case? ( /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php 400 (Bad Request) )
Hi I use the next environment for adding the script and style to my WordPress theme:
function theme_scripts() {
// Load the html5 IE.
wp_enqueue_script('iceers-html5', '
https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/...
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Translate javascript with WordPress built-in localization API for static strings
I have been trying to implement the translation to a couple of strings in a .js file but nothing has worked.
First try to do it like I do in php, in the .js file add this variable var __ = wp.i18n.__; ...
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WordPress wp_localize_script nonce and ajax URL
I'm making an Ajax call in an Elementor site, and I'd like to use a nonce while doing it. Since my code is really simple, I didn't create a new JS file for it placed in Elementor's HTML widget, and I ...
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How can I get user data into a javascript object?
I have the code below in my functions.php file. However, when I try to access the variable theUser in my custom.js file it comes back as undefined.
Functions.php:
function theme_scripts() {
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How to add ajax url to js using wp_add_inline_script()?
I usually enable ajax in a js script by using wp_localize_script like this
wp_localize_script( 'map-scripts', 'ajax_info', array( 'ajax_url' => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ) ) );
but now I see it ...
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Setting HTML properties in a Gutenberg plugin using WordPress settings
I want to set the maxlength property on a TextControl I define in a Gutenberg plugin. This length is to be set from a setting in my WordPress plugin (the one that loads the Gutenberg plugin). I ...
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Localization of JavaScript which is only used in one page
Environment:
WordPress 5.8
WPML: 4.4.10
DIVI: 4.9.4
What I am trying to achieve?
I have a JavaScript validation script which should validate input on the registration page. This script shows error ...
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localize_script but data changes dependent on product ID
I currently have this code in my functions.php file.
$dataToBePassed = array();
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', function() {
$handle = 'three-d-scripts';
$src = ...
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Passing boolean values with wp_localize_script
I am using wp_localize_script to pass a couple of values from my theme options to a javascript file. First I got the values from my theme options:
$options = get_option('theme');
$flex_auto = $...
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wp_add_inline_script not adding when script_loader_tag filtered
I'm trying to add the new GA4 code to an existing site, and there seems to be some conflict / ordering issue between script_loader_tag filters and wp_add_inline_script. My functions.php looks thusly:
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How to Object.freeze wp_localize_script
I have a localize script that have sensitive information that i dont want other users change it from the console.
is it possible to Object freeze my localized script?
wp_localize_script('test-...
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how to send Ajax request in wordpress backend
On the fronted the wp_localize_script seems to be working as when I view the source I can see the nonce.
wp_localize_script('scripts', 'myAjax', array(
'root_url' => get_site_url(),
'...
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Nonces, AJAX, script variables & security in WordPress
Alright, so let's say you develop a website where you enqueue a js script on a page X of your frontend, using:
wp_enqueue_script(
'script_handle',
PATH_TO_SCRIPT,
array(),
'1.0.0',
true
);
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Enqueue scripts all over but not in single.php
I need to insert this script in the footer on the home, in categories, in pages, in the tags in the search but NOT in single.php:
function live_search() {
wp_enqueue_script('live_search', ...
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How to add extra attributes to the script tag added via wp_localize_script()
So, wp_localize_script() are awesome to add custom data to a script. And these data gets added to the HTML like:
<script id='woocommerce_some-js-extra' type="text/javascript">
var ...
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How to intercept already localized scripts
If a plugin uses some script (prominent example: jQuery UI Datepicker), but you're not happy with how the script renders the output, then there're two possibilities:
1. Unregister the script > Add ...
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Is there a better way to access transients using javascript
I've been searching around the web trying to find a better way to use WordPress transients with javascript. Currently I am using admin-Ajax to run a php function that retrieves the transient and ...
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wp_localize_script no longer working after 5.5 update
Why this function is no longer working in my theme after WordPress 5.5 updater:
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', function() {
$vars = array('11' => '22');
wp_localize_script('jquery', 'vars'...
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Get with jQuery the value of an ACF field
I'm trying to store in a variable the content of an ACF field so that later on I can use it in a jQuery function using the plugin "Simple Custom CSS and JS".
I found what I thought was the ...
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wp_localize_script with boolean and init
I have problem with wp_localize_script, That I cannot get boolean and int as variable
wp_enqueue_script( 'helloworld' , 'helloworld.js', false, '1.0.0', true);
$site_config = array();
$site_config['...
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Ajax random number always the same
I have a button that when I click it should generate a random number using ajax ( It needs to be processed by PHP in real world application).
This works fine except that every time the button is ...
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Pass post ID to JavaScript outside the loop
I try to pass the post/pages ID to my JavaScript file. url and template_url works but the id just return 0 on every post.
PHP:
// Register scripts
wp_enqueue_script('scripts', ...
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Using wp_localize_scripts
I'm trying to work out how to send a PHP variable from a page template to an AJAX function (which in turn pulls data via a function in functions.php using admin-ajax.php). I understand I'm meant to ...
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How to pass data to javascript in custom widget class
I have a custom widget where the user can insert an username in an <input> field. It's working fine, but I need to get the inserted value from php and pass it to the javascript file that is ...
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How can I get variable from php function and use it in wp_localize_script?
I need to have dynamically created meta fields for WooCommerce product category. Almost everything works, just one thing leave to solve for me. I need to get dynamic $count variable from php and use ...
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How to make tabulator ajax call in wordpress?
As per tabulator documentation the ajax request can be made using the format like this
Ajax documentiation : http://tabulator.info/docs/4.5/data#ajax
var table = new Tabulator("#example-table", {
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How to pass conditional array to wp_localize_script
I'm trying to generate a custom array from a PHP function to pass on wp_localize_script but I seem to not be able to set page conditionals.
I have the following function:
function ...
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Populate a Map at The Same Time as showing Posts via AJAX
I have a map search page on my site. I'm able to display all the locations in a list in HTML but I am struggling to pass the locations to JavaScript at the same time in order to populate the pins on ...
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wp_localize_script and host/browser cache
I am writing a custom made plugin that will have advanced JS scripts, in order to preload relevant data i am localizing scripts.
PHP
$post_array = my_function_to_get_my_data();
wp_localize_script('...
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localize_script or rest api
If the data is available in both options, in what use cases should i use the localize script to make data available to my javascript code, and in what cases should i use the rest_api?
I have a custom ...
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wp_localize_script not working on ajax response
When a file is uploaded to my page I make an ajax call to add an entry in a database. I then want to send a string back to the client using wp_localize_script but when I try to access it I just get an ...
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issue in wp_localize_script
I am initializing wp_localize_script after enqueueing scripts like that
wp_enqueue_script('main',get_template_directory_uri().'/js/mains.js','','1.1',true);
wp_localize_script( 'ajax-pagination',...
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Issue with wp_localize_script
unfortunately I have not found a solution here and via google. I get the following error message when calling:
Uncaught ReferenceError: ait_php_var is not defined
../assets/js/ait_buttons.js?wp-...
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I can't load my images from a js file using wp_localize_script
I am using a slider to show my images that works fine on my sit but when I converted my site in to a wordpress theme it started giving me troubles on loading the images, slider is active but images ...
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Different uniqid when calld in wp_localize_script and shortcode
So I am making a shortcode and trying to integrate vue + wp_query and having difficulty in making it work when I use multiple shortcodes on the same page with different attributes. I am using the code ...
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Proper use of wp_localize_script?
I want to pass an array of data to my script mygaloochart_script located in the chart.js file.
Here's what I tried:
//I'm no using $atts directly because of reasons
$dataToBePassed = array (
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Translate string with wp_localize_script()
function s_localization()
{
$var = [
'theme_assets_uri' => get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/assets',
'translations' => [
'view_less' => __('View Less'),
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wp_localized_script is not defined when called via jquey ajax
I am struggling to get my ajax request to work. It fails when I fire my $ajax and I get this error...
Uncaught ReferenceError: feature_ajax is not defined
This is my functions.php
// load our ...
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How to echo inside the js file with wp_localize_script?
I have used wp_localize_script() to pass a variable to a javascript file.
var countries = [searchresults.data];
The variable is getting passed but I want it in a js file like below:
var countries = ...
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How to Globally Use wp_localize_script() Ajax URL
I have added this to my functions.php and need to use ajaxURL in all of enqueued scripts in the template (instead of enqueuing only one script here
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', '...
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