{"id":319536,"date":"2026-04-06T19:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpbrigade.com\/?post_type=docs&p=319536"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:20:01","password":"","slug":"how-to-set-script-priority-in-headers-and-footers","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/wpbrigade.com\/docs\/how-to-set-script-priority-in-headers-and-footers\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Set Script Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The WP Headers and Footers Plugin<\/strong> is a powerful, user-friendly tool for WordPress site administrators and developers, enabling easy insertion of custom code snippets into the header, body, and footer of your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This plugin provides the flexibility to add third-party scripts, tracking codes, or custom styles globally across your site without modifying theme files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this documentation, we will focus on configuring the script execution priority<\/strong> for scripts added via the WP Headers and Footers Plugin<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These settings control when your custom scripts load relative to other scripts on your site, ensuring proper script order and preventing conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Header’s Priority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Header’s Priority setting controls the execution order of scripts added to the <head> section of your website. Scripts with lower priority values will load earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, a script with priority 5<\/strong> will load before one with priority 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Header\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Header Priority Settings – WP Headers and Footers <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is useful when you need a custom header script to load before<\/strong> or after<\/strong> another script. For example, if you want to load Google Tag Manager, analytics, or other third-party tools in a specific order, you can set their priorities to control when each script executes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Body’s Priority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Body’s Priority setting controls the execution priority for scripts injected into the <body> tag using the wp_body_open hook. As with the header, lower values = higher priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, a script with priority 5<\/strong> will execute before one with priority 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Body\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
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This feature is ideal for managing the load order of body-level scripts, such as tracking pixels, chat widgets, or A\/B testing tools. By adjusting the priority, you can ensure these scripts load in the correct order for precise execution timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n