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How can I enqueue styles and scripts properly in a WordPress theme?

Asked on Nov 09, 2025

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Enqueuing styles and scripts in WordPress is essential for maintaining a well-organized and efficient theme. This process ensures that your stylesheets and JavaScript files are loaded correctly and only when needed, preventing conflicts and improving page load times.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
    function my_theme_enqueue_styles() {
        wp_enqueue_style('my-style', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css');
        wp_enqueue_script('my-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/script.js', array('jquery'), null, true);
    }
    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_theme_enqueue_styles');
    <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

Use "wp_enqueue_scripts" action to enqueue both styles and scripts.
Ensure dependencies are correctly set, such as including jQuery if needed.
Set the last parameter in "wp_enqueue_script" to true to load scripts in the footer.
Always use "get_template_directory_uri()" or "get_stylesheet_directory_uri()" for paths.

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