How to enqueue the style using wp_enqueue_style()

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The question:

I’m developing a theme. I added the codes (below) into the header.php. But I posted it into the WP theme repository, and it’s under review, and the reviewer informed me to enqueue the style with wp_enqueue_style()/ wp_enqueue_script(). But can’t understand how to implement it with the function. I’ve seen the directed wp_enqueue_style(); in Codex, but can’t understand how to put the whole bunch of codes with their conditions.

<style type="text/css">
<?php
// If the menu presents, then CSS loads

if ( has_nav_menu( 'secondary' ) ) {
?>
.sec-menu{
width: 100%;
background: #333;
height: 26px;
font-size:16px;
text-transform:uppercase;
}
<?php } ?>
<?php
if ( has_nav_menu( 'primary' ) ) {
?>
#access{
background-color: #333;
height: 26px;
}
<?php } ?>
<?php
if ( !has_nav_menu( 'primary' ) && !has_nav_menu( 'secondary' ) ) {
?>
.sec-menu,
#access{
border-bottom: 2px solid #333;
}
<?php } ?>
</style>
  • HOW TO?

The Solutions:

Below are the methods you can try. The first solution is probably the best. Try others if the first one doesn’t work. Senior developers aren’t just copying/pasting – they read the methods carefully & apply them wisely to each case.

Method 1

This is what you could do:

1 – Put the CSS in a separate file and save it in your theme directory.
2 – Add the following code in your functions php:

function wpse_89494_enqueue_scripts() {
  if ( has_nav_menu( 'secondary' ) ) {
    wp_enqueue_style( 
      'wpse_89494_style_1', 
      get_template_directory_uri() . '/your-style_1.css' 
    );
  }
  if ( has_nav_menu( 'primary' ) ) {
    wp_enqueue_style( 
      'wpse_89494_style_2', 
      get_template_directory_uri() . '/your-style_2.css' 
    );
  }
  if ( ! has_nav_menu( 'primary' ) && ! has_nav_menu( 'secondary' ) ) {
    wp_enqueue_style( 
      'wpse_89494_style_3', 
      get_template_directory_uri() . '/your-style_3.css' 
    );
  }
}

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'wpse_89494_enqueue_scripts' );

Method 2

Adding a second style.css file for category page archives.

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'wpsites_second_style_sheet' );
function wpsites_second_style_sheet() {
    if ( is_category() ) {
       wp_register_style( 'second-style', get_template_directory_uri() .'css/second-style.css', array(), '20130608');
       wp_enqueue_style( 'second-style' );    
    }    
}


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