I tried to enqueue a custom .js file in my child theme directory. In the functions.php of my child theme I find the following code /* After this. you can override Accessible Zen's pluggable functions or add your own. * Remember, do your best to stay accessible! :) * */ add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'theme_enqueue_styles' ); function theme_enqueue_styles() { wp_enqueue_script( 'custom-script.js', 'js/custom-script.js', array('jquery') ); wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' ); wp_enqueue_style( 'child-style', get_stylesheet_uri(), array( 'parent-style' ) ); } where only this part was implemented by me and is supposed to load my custom.script.js from the js/ folder wp_enqueue_script( 'custom-script.js', 'js/custom-script.js', array('jquery') ); Unfortunately it doesn't do so, can anybody help? *Update 2 The Code looks now like this and it works, it did not work when I just added the function to the other add_action. Thanks everybody for the help! Still I wonder if there isnt a way to cut this code a little bit. add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'theme_enqueue_styles' ); function theme_enqueue_styles() { wp_enqueue_style( 'parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' ); wp_enqueue_style( 'child-style', get_stylesheet_uri(), array( 'parent-style' ) ); } /*add my custom jquery script*/ add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'menu_scripts' ); function menu_scripts() { wp_enqueue_script( 'responsive-menu', get_bloginfo( 'stylesheet_directory' ) . '/js/responsive-menu.js', array( 'jquery' ), '1.0.0' ); wp_enqueue_script( 'custom-script', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/js/custom-script.js', array( 'jquery' ) ); } What is this line for ? wp_enqueue_script( 'responsive-menu', get_bloginfo( 'stylesheet_directory' ) . '/js/responsive-menu.js', array( 'jquery' ), '1.0.0' ); Is it necessary?