diff --git a/ajax-load-more.php b/ajax-load-more.php
index 99b25f8..443e227 100755
--- a/ajax-load-more.php
+++ b/ajax-load-more.php
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
  * @package AjaxLoadMore
  */
 
+/*
+* FIX: Fixed issue with localized data variables not working in Full Site Editing (FSE) themes.
+*/
+
 define( 'ALM_VERSION', '5.5.5' );
 define( 'ALM_RELEASE', 'January 5, 2023' );
 define( 'ALM_STORE_URL', 'https://connekthq.com' );
diff --git a/core/classes/class-alm-localize.php b/core/classes/class-alm-localize.php
index 76ec366..39f823d 100755
--- a/core/classes/class-alm-localize.php
+++ b/core/classes/class-alm-localize.php
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * A class for adding localize ALM JS variables to the screen.
+ * A class for adding localized ALM JS variables to the screen.
+ * Note: Localized data is used by the ALM JS to access information about the query instance.
+ *       Post count, total posts etc are all stored in localized variables.
  *
  * @package  ajaxloadmore
  * @since    3.7
@@ -44,16 +46,12 @@ public static function add_localized_var( $key = '', $value = '', $id = 'ajax-lo
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 *  Create <script> variables for use with Preloaded addon.
+		 * Return the localized data.
 		 *
-		 *  @param string $id The ALM ID.
-		 *  @since 3.7
+		 * @return array The localized data.
 		 */
-		public static function create_script_vars( $id ) {
-			if ( ! empty( self::$vars ) && isset( self::$vars[ $id ] ) && is_array( self::$vars[ $id ] ) ) {
-				// Render wp_localize_script vars with 'ajax-load-more' script handle.
-				wp_localize_script( 'ajax-load-more', alm_convert_dashes_to_underscore( $id ) . '_vars', self::$vars[ $id ] );
-			}
+		public static function return_localized_data() {
+			return self::$vars;
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/core/classes/class-alm-shortcode.php b/core/classes/class-alm-shortcode.php
index ea7e483..2c28fc5 100755
--- a/core/classes/class-alm-shortcode.php
+++ b/core/classes/class-alm-shortcode.php
@@ -1385,15 +1385,25 @@ public static function alm_render_shortcode( $atts ) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			// Add localized vars.
+			/**
+			 * Build localized script variables for each ALM instance.
+			 */
+
+			// Add basic localized vars.
 			ALM_LOCALIZE::add_localized_var( 'id', $master_id, $localize_id );
+			ALM_LOCALIZE::add_localized_var( 'script', alm_convert_dashes_to_underscore( $localize_id ) . '_vars', $localize_id );
+
+			// Get the localized data.
+			$localized_data = ALM_LOCALIZE::return_localized_data( $localize_id );
 
 			/**
-			 * Build localized script vars for each ALM instance.
+			 * Append the localized data `<script/>` using `wp_footer`.
 			 *
-			 * @return <script>
+			 * @see https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_add_inline_script/#comment-5828
 			 */
-			ALM_LOCALIZE::create_script_vars( $localize_id );
+			add_action('wp_footer', function() use ( $localized_data, $localize_id ) {
+				printf('<script type="text/javascript" id="' . $localized_data[$localize_id]['script'] .'">var ' . $localized_data[$localize_id]['script'] .' = %s</script>', json_encode( $localized_data[$localize_id] ) );
+			});
 
 			// End $ajaxloadmore element.
 			return $ajaxloadmore;