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How can I enqueue a custom script only for the homepage in WordPress?

Asked on Oct 27, 2025

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To enqueue a custom script only for the homepage in WordPress, you can use the `wp_enqueue_scripts` action hook combined with a conditional tag to check if the current page is the homepage. This ensures that your script is loaded only when needed.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
    function enqueue_custom_script_on_homepage() {
        if (is_front_page()) {
            wp_enqueue_script('custom-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/custom-script.js', array(), '1.0', true);
        }
    }
    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_custom_script_on_homepage');
    <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

The `is_front_page()` function checks if the current page is the homepage.
Replace `'custom-script'` and the file path with your script's handle and location.
Ensure the script file exists in the specified directory to avoid loading errors.
Use `true` as the last parameter to load the script in the footer.

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