Can’t enqueue scripts in the footer?

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The WordPress codex says:

(old codex page)

$in_footer

(boolean) (optional) Normally scripts are placed in the
section. If this parameter is true the script is placed at the bottom
of the . This requires the theme to have the wp_footer() hook in
the appropriate place. Note that you have to enqueue your script
before wp_head is run, even if it will be placed in the footer. (New
in WordPress 2.8) Default: false

So I added true after each script’s src path:

/**
     * JavaScript
     */

    function my_scripts_method() {
        wp_deregister_script( 'jquery' );
        wp_register_script( 'jquery', 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6/jquery.min.js', true );
        wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery' );
    }

    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_scripts_method');

    function media_queries_script() {
        wp_register_script( 'mediaqueries', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/css3-mediaqueries.js', true );
        wp_enqueue_script( 'mediaqueries' );
    }

    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'media_queries_script');

    function custom_script() {
        wp_register_script( 'custom', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/custom.js', true );
        wp_enqueue_script( 'custom' );
    }

    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'custom_script');

    function replace_script() {
        wp_register_script( 'replace', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/jquery.ba-replacetext.min.js', true );
        wp_enqueue_script( 'replace' );
    }

    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'replace_script');

But the scripts are still being included in the header.

Any suggestions to fix that?

6

Where did you put your code ?

  1. the “true” arguments goes in the wp_register_script();, not the wp_enqueue_script() ;

the functions is:

<?php wp_enqueue_script('handle', 'src', 'deps', 'ver', 'in_footer'); ?>

meaning 

    <?php wp_enqueue_script('NameMySccript', 'path/to/MyScript', 
'dependencies_MyScript', 'VersionMyScript', 'InfooterTrueorFalse'); ?>

E.G.

<?php
wp_enqueue_script('my_script', WP_CONTENT_URL . 'plugins/my_plugin/my_script.js', array('jquery', 'another_script'), '1.0.0', true);
?>

  1. does your theme have <?php wp_footer(); ?> at the end of the page ?

3.add the action with add_action('wp_print_scripts', 'your function');

That being said , your best practice would be :

<?php  
if (function_exists('load_my_scripts')) {  
    function load_my_scripts() {  
        if (!is_admin()) {  
        wp_deregister_script( 'jquery' );  
        wp_register_script('jquery', 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.4/jquery.min.js');  
        wp_enqueue_script('jquery');  
        wp_register_script('myscript', bloginfo('template_url').'/js/myScript.js'__FILE__), array('jquery'), '1.0', true );  
        wp_enqueue_script('myscript');  
        }  
    }  
}  
add_action('init', 'load_my_scripts');  
?>

or add_action('wp_print_scripts', 'dl_register_js');

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