I am dynamically loading content via AJAX and appending it to the frontend. While the content loads successfully, the issue arises with initializing JavaScript functionality for the newly loaded elements, especially in a WordPress environment where scripts have dependencies.
What I have tried:
Extracting and registering scripts from the AJAX response:
I attempted to extract all tags from the AJAX response and dynamically load them one by one using the following approach:
$.ajax({
url: 'your-endpoint',
success: function(data) {
const content = $(data);
$('#content-container').html(content);
// Extract scripts and reinitialize
content.find('script').each(function() {
const script = document.createElement('script');
script.src = $(this).attr('src') || '';
script.text = $(this).html();
document.head.appendChild(script);
});
}
});
This approach works in some cases, but in WordPress, many scripts rely on dependencies registered with wp_enqueue_script. Without those dependencies being properly enqueued, I encounter errors like:
ReferenceError: wp is not defined
My Question:
How can I properly handle JavaScript initialization for dynamically loaded AJAX content in WordPress, ensuring all dependencies are resolved?
Is there a way to automatically re-register or reinitialize WordPress scripts (and their dependencies) for dynamically loaded content without manually enqueueing them beforehand?
I’m looking for a scalable solution that aligns with WordPress best practices.
How can I properly handle JavaScript initialization for dynamically loaded AJAX content in WordPress, ensuring all dependencies are resolved?
Is there a way to automatically re-register or reinitialize WordPress scripts (and their dependencies) for dynamically loaded content without manually enqueueing them beforehand?
I’m looking for a scalable solution that aligns with WordPress best practices.