Title: Custom theme – Bootstrap CSS not loading via wp_enqueue_style Last modified: September 19, 2022 --- # Custom theme – Bootstrap CSS not loading via wp_enqueue_style * Resolved [ajaxStardust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaxstardust/) * (@ajaxstardust) * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-bootstrap-css-not-loading-via-wp_enqueue_style/) * I’m designing a custom Theme using the underscores.me template. I’ve read several different “my css doesn’t load” threads here, but none seem to help w/ my issue. My own styles will load via `wp_get_template_directory_uri().'/style.css'`, while– even with `bootstrap.min.css` etc stored locally (e.g. ./css/bootstrap.min.css), where `wp_get_template_directory_uri().'/css/bootstrap.css'` would be used in the code, and does show in view browser source– it’s still not loading as evidenced in Chrome developer tools sources. * If i use Chrome dev’r tools to view source, and click the ``, the file opens. So, it’s not a matter of my paths being incorrect. * If I hard code my html as an HTML file, the styles are loaded. Hybrids of html/ php also load the CSS. But, when I try to go “by the book” for theme development, it doesn’t load. * If I use the ‘Additional CSS’ option in the customizer, and use e.g. `@import url('http://site.local/wp-content/themes/theme_name/css/bootstrap.min.css');` it does in fact render the page w/ the bootstrap CSS as desired, but that doesn’t seem correct to me. What might I be doing wrong here? - This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by [ajaxStardust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaxstardust/). Reason: @import clarification Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * [AddWeb Solution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/addweb-solution-pvt-ltd/) * (@addweb-solution-pvt-ltd) * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-bootstrap-css-not-loading-via-wp_enqueue_style/#post-16023516) * I think are you using wrong function to get directory path please use `get_template_directory_uri()` * Ref: [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_template_directory_uri/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_template_directory_uri/) * Thread Starter [ajaxStardust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaxstardust/) * (@ajaxstardust) * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-bootstrap-css-not-loading-via-wp_enqueue_style/#post-16024149) * ``` ``` * my bad on that func name. the code, as appears in `header.php` is above. * [aatanasov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aatanasov/) * (@aatanasov) * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-bootstrap-css-not-loading-via-wp_enqueue_style/#post-16024486) * Hi [@ajaxstardust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaxstardust/), * Would you be able to upload your web instance to a public URL so we can investigate the issue? * Thread Starter [ajaxStardust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaxstardust/) * (@ajaxstardust) * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-bootstrap-css-not-loading-via-wp_enqueue_style/#post-16025328) * Hi [@aatanasov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aatanasov/) * Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s an option. * I know it’s incorrect (aka. not recommended to use [@import](https://wordpress.org/support/users/import/)), but the styles are applied the way i have it using the Addl CSS in the Customizer. I simply don’t have time to do the research and experimentation for this particular project. * best regards. * Thread Starter [ajaxStardust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajaxstardust/) * (@ajaxstardust) * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-bootstrap-css-not-loading-via-wp_enqueue_style/#post-16025398) * I see what the issue is. `