Custom template page header not loading style.css in wordpress

Question

I am calling the header on a custom template page with get_header(); but the header loads without the style.css breaking the site. I noticed that if I place the header on top of some code, the style sheet loads just fine, for example:

<?php
/*
    Template Name: Sample Template
*/

get_header();

//some code here

I need to load the header below some code since I am using a cookie and as of my knowledge, cookies should be generated before any HTML.

frnhr · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-31 00:10:19Z

5

Don't place any code above get_header(). Instead, use actions to "hook" and do some work there.

For example, you could use get_header action like this:

// in functions.php :

add_action( 'get_header', 'set_my_cookies' );
function set_my_cookies() {
    // ... set those cookies
}

See http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference/get_header

And more about actions: http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API

It might take a bit to get one's head around actions (and filters) at first, but those are crucial concepts in WordPress, so it's definitely worth it!

edited Oct 31, 2013 at 0:10

answered Oct 30, 2013 at 23:51

frnhr

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