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WordPress WordPress Theme Development Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes

Christian Melo
Christian Melo
299 Points
Posted by Christian Melo
Christian Melo
299 Points

can i load js like: rws_enqueue_script ('https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min',true);

can i load js like: rws_enqueue_script ('https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min',true);

Ashish Mehra
Ashish Mehra
523 Points

I think it is wp not rws. Yes you can include like this but using wordpress one will reduce page load.

Christian Melo
Christian Melo
299 Points
Christian Melo
Christian Melo
299 Points

Thank You Ashish, the rws its just my initials to name the function and it it's working, thank you bro...

1 Answer

Craig Watson
Craig Watson
27,930 Points

Hi Christian,

You would not need to include jQuery as it is default in WordPress.

I have put two examples below of how to use the wp_enqueue_scripts hook. 

<?php

//* Enqueue Scripts and Styles
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'sample_enqueue_scripts_styles' );
function sample_enqueue_scripts_styles() {

        // Using a CDN or URL you would link like this.
    wp_enqueue_style( 'google-fonts', '//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Source+Sans+Pro:400,600,700';

        // To link to a file inside your theme directory you would do the following.
        // NOTE: Look at the - array('jquery') - you are saying that this script relied on jQuery to be loaded.
    wp_enqueue_script( 'sample-js', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/js/sample.js', array( 'jquery' ), '1.0.0', true );

}

Take a look at the notes on this Codex page about wp_enqueue_script.

Hope this helps

Craig :)