Title: Javascript not working on page Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Javascript not working on page * [Penelope01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/penelope01/) * (@penelope01) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/) * I am newbe converting an existing site to WordPress and have a test page at [http://www.go-motion.com/jrmusic/stockists/](http://www.go-motion.com/jrmusic/stockists/) * This is a page which uses javascript to display a list of dealers in a given state. * When I pasted the code from the existing site into a wordpress page in text view the script did not work. * Obviously I am not doing this correctly. I need to use only one script on a single page there should be a simple way to do this * ” should go in the header of the page then to get the list of dealers in the form when they click the button * “input onclick=”go(this.form.SelectURL.options)” type=”button” value=”GO” />” * I have searched to find a solution but the more I read the more confused I become. * All suggestions will be gratefully received Many thanks Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379701) * You need to start by [enqueuing your script](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script) correctly. * Thread Starter [Penelope01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/penelope01/) * (@penelope01) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379735) * Thankyou for your reply This was exactly the information that was so confusing I tried putting on my page but it still doesnt work maybe I need to put this code somewhere else or I made a mistake If so where? The theme for the new website was developed using artisteer Many thanks for your help * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379765) * You enqueue scripts via your theme’s function.php file and hook them to the ` wp_enqueue_scripts` action. * Thread Starter [Penelope01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/penelope01/) * (@penelope01) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379875) * Hi Esmi Thanks for the advice – trying to understand, but this is all new to me. I had thought that there would be an easy way to add my java scripts in wordpress! * I generated my theme with artisteer. In my function.php file I have something that looks like * wp_enqueue_script(“script.js”); * Question – Is this where I have to add my line wp_enqueue_script( stores, ‘[http://www.go-motion.com/jrmusic/stores.js’](http://www.go-motion.com/jrmusic/stores.js’);) or do I have to append the script itself into script.js ? * Please can you help? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379880) * I’m sorry but we do not support Artisteer themes here. Try asking on [http://www.artisteer.com/?forum_id=13&p=forum_topics](http://www.artisteer.com/?forum_id=13&p=forum_topics) * Thread Starter [Penelope01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/penelope01/) * (@penelope01) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379883) * Hi again So I tried adding wp_enqueue_script(“stores.js”); underneath wp_enqueue_script(“ script.js”); in the functions.php of my theme and I put the script stores.js in the same directory This didnt work * Please can you help * Thread Starter [Penelope01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/penelope01/) * (@penelope01) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379886) * > I’m sorry but we do not support Artisteer themes here * Sorry but I thought that artisteer is only for designing theme templates * Making the website work happens in wordpress. Lots of sites are using javascript, so it follows that there must be a simple way to make them work. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379887) * Have you tried implementing it on a default theme? * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379888) * You could also look for a plugin for adding JS. * Thread Starter [Penelope01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/penelope01/) * (@penelope01) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379910) * > You could also look for a plugin for adding JS * Many Thanks You are a genius! I found a plugin called “Insert JavaScript and CSS” [http://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-javascript-css/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-javascript-css/) It works on a single page which is exactly what I was looking for No messy coding and it worked first time! 🙂 Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Javascript not working on page’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 10 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Penelope01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/penelope01/) * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/javascript-not-working-on-page/#post-4379910) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics