[Resolved] Instructions to dequeue some unused GP js (related to menu etc)

[Mike]

Since I use a separate menu plugin (Max Mega Menu), can I assume that I no longer need the menu related js files enqueued by GP:

menu.min.js
dropdown.min.js

If so, could you please kindly post the PHP snippets to dequeue these scripts?

Also I use the Sections module, but do not use the parallax feature, is it safe to also dequeue:

parallax.min.js

And if so, could you please also provide the code?

Finally, what is a11y.min.js for? Is it safe to be dequeued as well?

Thanks!

[Tom]

Hi there,

If you’re not using the GP menu at all (not even on mobile), then you safely dequeue those files:

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'tu_remove_menu_scripts', 50 );
function tu_remove_menu_scripts() {
    wp_dequeue_script( 'generate-menu' );
    wp_dequeue_script( 'generate-dropdown' );
}

The parallax script will only enqueue if parallax is turned on within a Section.

a11y.js is required for people with disabilities. It allows them to navigate your site successfully. I highly suggest you keep it.

[Mike]

Hi Tom,

Thanks a lot for your prompt response. I was able to dequeue the menu scripts as you instructed; however, the parallax.min.js was still loaded for my site even though all my sections had parallax set to “Disabled”. Upon taking a look at the plugin’s PHP file, I was able to infer that the name of the parallax enqueue script is generate-sections-parallax, so I added:

wp_dequeue_script( 'generate-sections-parallax');

to the codes you gave me, and it worked to get rid of parallax.min.js for me.

Thanks again.

P.S. I’m so happy that I found this great theme. IMO this theme literally should be WordPress’s default starting theme (instead of those Twenty xx every year…). It is just about everything a framework needs to be, and nothing it shouldn’t be. The more I use it, the more it amazes me how well-thought of everything is in this theme. I think you and everyone using this theme should pitch the idea to WP haha.

[Tom]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it!

I’m glad you got everything working as you need it 🙂

[Author]

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