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How can I enqueue scripts properly in a child theme?

Asked on Nov 22, 2025

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To properly enqueue scripts in a WordPress child theme, you should use the `wp_enqueue_scripts` action hook. This ensures that your scripts are loaded correctly and in the right order. Here's a simple example of how to do this in your child theme's `functions.php` file.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
    function my_child_theme_scripts() {
        // Enqueue parent theme's stylesheet
        wp_enqueue_style('parent-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css');
        
        // Enqueue child theme's additional script
        wp_enqueue_script('child-custom-script', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/js/custom-script.js', array('jquery'), '1.0', true);
    }
    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_child_theme_scripts');
    <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

Ensure your child theme's `functions.php` file is properly set up to include this code.
Replace `'child-custom-script'` and file paths with your actual script handle and path.
The `array('jquery')` parameter specifies dependencies; adjust as needed.
Set the last parameter to `true` to load the script in the footer.

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