John Davidson

Message:

A plugin vendor I'm getting support from recently suggested that if I didn't want a certain Javascript file within the plugin to be enqueued, I should go into the plugin's files and comment out the enqueueing. However, this will potentially have to be repeated each time I update the plugin. Is there a way to un-enqueue a plugin's script from functions.php in my child theme so that the change will "stick"?

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My Answer:
Yes, there is a way to un-enqueue a WordPress plugin. You can do this by using the `wp_dequeue_script()` and `wp_dequeue_style()` functions in your theme's functions.php file. These functions allow you to remove scripts and styles that have been enqueued by a plugin.

For example, if you want to un-enqueue a script called `example-script` that has been added by a plugin, you can use the following code:

php
function remove_example_script() {
wp_dequeue_script('example-script');
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'remove_example_script', 100);


Similarly, if you want to un-enqueue a style called `example-style` that has been added by a plugin, you can use the following code:

php
function remove_example_style() {
wp_dequeue_style('example-style');
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'remove_example_style', 100);


By adding these functions to your theme's functions.php file, you can effectively un-enqueue scripts and styles added by plugins.