Code in the header with a child theme?

Ricardo
November 9, 2011 at 2:07 pm #2253

I would like to add a piece of code to my header:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"></script>

But, of course, every time I would update the theme I would have to add the code manually again. Is there a way to implement the code somewhere (child theme maybe?) so that it would also be there after an update?

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Kenneth John Odle
November 9, 2011 at 2:23 pm #19534

The best way is to use an action in your functions.php file of your child theme. and attach it to the “wp_head()” action hook.

Ricardo
November 9, 2011 at 3:53 pm #19535

I am going to ask you for some more help on this one (Googled it first of course). How do you attach it to the action hook?

Anonymous
November 9, 2011 at 8:37 pm #19536

Can you just create an action hook in the header.php, try the graphene_container_before.

I don’t think the script will show anything, and I haven’t tested this, but give it a try and see what happens.

I’m curious 🙂

Ricardo
November 9, 2011 at 8:42 pm #19537

That actually works! Thanks 🙂

(Because my buttons counter still read mysterious numbers, I chose to add the 3 buttons myself without a counter)

Anonymous
November 9, 2011 at 9:04 pm #19538

Awesome. Great to know.

Yeah, I’ve seen a lot of people having issues with the counters using various social sharing.

Glad you got it working!

ALSO: This might be a good place to store any scripts in the future that require being placed in the header. I know various add-ons require a script code in the header. Maybe this could be used like a “script tank”??

Thanks for testing!

Ricardo
November 9, 2011 at 9:11 pm #19539

I was thinking exactly the same. It’s really frustrating when loose the code before updating and you have to search for it again 😉