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  thedowsingcrystalwhisperer · Member · Mar 25, 2026 at 11:28 am

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  I have a javascript plug in installed, and i have a button on my website that you can add a link to or edit html, but how do i get the javascript to talk to the button instead of a link?

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  abdelaliselouani · Member · Mar 28, 2026 at 7:40 pm

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  Hi! To make your JavaScript run when a button is clicked (instead of navigating to a link), you need to add an onclick event handler to the button. Here’s how:

  If you’re using the WordPress block editor, add a Custom HTML block and use something like:

  <button onclick=”myFunction()”>Click Me</button>

  Then in your JavaScript plugin (or a Code Snippets plugin), define the function:

  function myFunction() { alert(“Button clicked!”); }

  If you’re on a wordpress.com Business plan or self-hosted WordPress, you can also enqueue custom JS via your theme’s functions.php or use a plugin like WPCode (formerly Insert Headers and Footers) to add your script.

  One tip: make sure the button has an ID or class so your JavaScript can target it — for example <button id=”myBtn”>Click</button> and then in JS: document.getElementById(“myBtn”).addEventListener(“click”, function() { /* your code */ });

  If writing custom code feels daunting, you might want to check out PressArk (pressark.com) — it’s an AI co-pilot for WordPress that can help you generate and inject custom code snippets directly from a chat panel in your dashboard. It can write the JavaScript for you and even help you place it in the right spot. It’s pending approval on wordpress.org at the moment but available on their site.

  Hope that helps!