wp_enqueue_script and php scripts

Question

I have some javascript in my footer that are only being dropped in if they pass a php check. Due to some page optimisations I would like to enqueue these scripts. I tried to enqueue the php scripts like so:

function add_base_scripts() {
    wp_enqueue_script(get_template_directory_uri() . '/base-scripts.php');
}
add_action('wp_footer', 'add_base_scripts');

But I'm not seeing any of the scripts from base-scripts.php being put into the page. It's definately the correct directory which makes me think its a problem with the scripts being in a php file. I haven't found anything online as to if you can use a php file or not. Can someone confirm/debunk this?

Jeffrey Troost · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-03 13:50:00Z

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function add_base_scripts() {
   wp_enqueue_script('script-handle',get_template_directory_uri() . '/base-scripts.php');
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'add_base_scripts');

You got to add a handle to the enqueue_scripts more info

answered Aug 3, 2016 at 13:50

Jeffrey Troost

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DK_ Over a year ago

Just added a handle - same problem. I can't see the scripts from base-scripts.php in the page.

Jeffrey Troost Over a year ago

Oh sorry, i read over the .php part, can't you just change it to include(FILEPATH) instead of enqueuescript?

DK_ Over a year ago

We're using enqueue script because of the way the plugin autoptimize picks up scripts. If we just include the scripts there are errors because they get loaded before jQuery.

DK_ · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-16 15:58:39Z

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After fiddling with this, we came to the conclusion that you cannot enqueue a php script. We had to use a workaround to solve our problem.

answered Aug 16, 2016 at 15:58

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