Title: Why is wp_enqueue_script() loading scripts in footer?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Why is wp_enqueue_script() loading scripts in footer?

 *  [KerriM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kerrim/)
 * (@kerrim)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-is-wp_enqueue_script-loading-scripts-in-footer/)
 * I have the following code in my header.php file:
 *     ```
       <?php wp_enqueue_script("jquery"); ?>
       <?php if(is_page_template('page-portfolio.php')){
       	wp_enqueue_script('jquery-ui-core');
       	wp_enqueue_script('jquery-ui-tabs');
       }
       ?>
       ```
   
 * jquery-ui-core and jquery-ui-tabs are loading in the footer of the page, however,
   nowhere do I have $in_footer set to true. Any clues as to why this could be happening?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-is-wp_enqueue_script-loading-scripts-in-footer/#post-1492957)
 * [http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2008-March/018980.html](http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2008-March/018980.html)
   perhaps?
 * Try something like:
 *     ```
       function init_tabs() {
           add jquery-ui-core();
           add jquery-ui-tabs();
       }
       if(is_page_template('page-portfolio.php')) add_action('init', 'init_tabs');
       ```
   
 * in functions.php
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script#Default_scripts_included_with_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script#Default_scripts_included_with_WordPress)
 *  Thread Starter [KerriM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kerrim/)
 * (@kerrim)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-is-wp_enqueue_script-loading-scripts-in-footer/#post-1493171)
 * Ah, thanks! That’s helpful.

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 * Last reply from: [KerriM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kerrim/)
 * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-is-wp_enqueue_script-loading-scripts-in-footer/#post-1493171)
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