diff --git a/admin/class-betterlytics-admin-controller.php b/admin/class-betterlytics-admin-controller.php
index cc1c4db..1bd2847 100644
--- a/admin/class-betterlytics-admin-controller.php
+++ b/admin/class-betterlytics-admin-controller.php
@@ -96,16 +96,6 @@ public function render() {
 						</button>
 					</div>
 				</div>
-				<script>
-				document.getElementById('betterlytics-dismiss-banner').addEventListener('click', function() {
-					var banner = document.getElementById('betterlytics-setup-banner');
-					banner.style.display = 'none';
-					var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
-					xhr.open('POST', '<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ) ); ?>');
-					xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
-					xhr.send('action=betterlytics_dismiss_setup_banner&nonce=<?php echo esc_js( wp_create_nonce( 'betterlytics_admin' ) ); ?>');
-				});
-				</script>
 			<?php endif; ?>
 
 			<div class="wrap betterlytics-admin-wrap max-w-[1200px] mx-auto px-10 relative">
diff --git a/admin/class-betterlytics-admin.php b/admin/class-betterlytics-admin.php
index eabdffd..52f592c 100644
--- a/admin/class-betterlytics-admin.php
+++ b/admin/class-betterlytics-admin.php
@@ -71,6 +71,35 @@ public function enqueue_styles( $hook ) {
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Enqueue admin scripts.
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.0.0
+	 * @param string $hook The current admin page hook.
+	 */
+	public function enqueue_scripts( $hook ) {
+		// Always enqueue - dashboard link script runs on all admin pages.
+		wp_enqueue_script(
+			'betterlytics-admin',
+			BETTERLYTICS_PLUGIN_URL . 'admin/js/betterlytics-admin.js',
+			[],
+			$this->version,
+			true
+		);
+
+		// Only localize with AJAX data on Betterlytics pages where banner may show.
+		if ( 'settings_page_betterlytics' === $hook ) {
+			wp_localize_script(
+				'betterlytics-admin',
+				'betterlyticsAdmin',
+				[
+					'ajaxUrl' => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ),
+					'nonce'   => wp_create_nonce( 'betterlytics_admin' ),
+				]
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Register plugin settings.
 	 *
@@ -178,29 +207,6 @@ public function hide_admin_notices() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Add target="_blank" to dashboard link in admin menu.
-	 *
-	 * @since 1.0.0
-	 */
-	public function dashboard_link_script() {
-		?>
-		<script>
-		(function(){
-			function setTarget() {
-				var link = document.querySelector('#adminmenu a[href*="betterlytics.io"]');
-				if (link) { link.target = '_blank'; link.rel = 'noopener'; }
-			}
-			if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
-				document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', setTarget);
-			} else {
-				setTarget();
-			}
-		})();
-		</script>
-		<?php
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * AJAX handler for dismissing the setup banner.
 	 *
diff --git a/admin/js/betterlytics-admin.js b/admin/js/betterlytics-admin.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e750be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/js/betterlytics-admin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * Betterlytics Admin Scripts
+ *
+ * @package Betterlytics
+ */
+
+( function() {
+	'use strict';
+
+	/**
+	 * Set target="_blank" on external dashboard link in admin menu.
+	 * Runs on all admin pages.
+	 */
+	function initDashboardLink() {
+		function setTarget() {
+			var link = document.querySelector( '#adminmenu a[href*="betterlytics.io"]' );
+			if ( link ) {
+				link.target = '_blank';
+				link.rel = 'noopener';
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ( document.readyState === 'loading' ) {
+			document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', setTarget );
+		} else {
+			setTarget();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Setup banner dismiss functionality.
+	 * Only runs when banner exists and config is provided.
+	 */
+	function initBannerDismiss() {
+		var dismissBtn = document.getElementById( 'betterlytics-dismiss-banner' );
+		if ( ! dismissBtn || typeof betterlyticsAdmin === 'undefined' ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		dismissBtn.addEventListener( 'click', function() {
+			var banner = document.getElementById( 'betterlytics-setup-banner' );
+			if ( banner ) {
+				banner.style.display = 'none';
+			}
+
+			var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+			xhr.open( 'POST', betterlyticsAdmin.ajaxUrl );
+			xhr.setRequestHeader( 'Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' );
+			xhr.send( 'action=betterlytics_dismiss_setup_banner&nonce=' + betterlyticsAdmin.nonce );
+		} );
+	}
+
+	// Initialize.
+	initDashboardLink();
+	initBannerDismiss();
+
+} )();
diff --git a/includes/class-betterlytics.php b/includes/class-betterlytics.php
index 4e37c99..fca6223 100644
--- a/includes/class-betterlytics.php
+++ b/includes/class-betterlytics.php
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ private function define_admin_hooks() {
 
 		// Admin functionality.
 		$this->loader->add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', $plugin_admin, 'enqueue_styles' );
+		$this->loader->add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', $plugin_admin, 'enqueue_scripts' );
 		$this->loader->add_action( 'admin_init', $plugin_admin, 'register_settings' );
 		$this->loader->add_action( 'admin_head', $plugin_admin, 'hide_admin_notices' );
-		$this->loader->add_action( 'admin_print_footer_scripts', $plugin_admin, 'dashboard_link_script' );
 		$this->loader->add_action( 'wp_ajax_betterlytics_dismiss_setup_banner', $plugin_admin, 'ajax_dismiss_setup_banner' );
 	}
 
diff --git a/public/class-betterlytics-public.php b/public/class-betterlytics-public.php
index 68d0681..0a1ea02 100644
--- a/public/class-betterlytics-public.php
+++ b/public/class-betterlytics-public.php
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ public function enqueue_event_scripts() {
 			return;
 		}
 
-			wp_enqueue_script(
-				'betterlytics-events',
-				BETTERLYTICS_PLUGIN_URL . 'public/js/betterlytics-events.js',
-				[],
-				$this->version,
-				true
-			);
+		wp_enqueue_script(
+			'betterlytics-events',
+			BETTERLYTICS_PLUGIN_URL . 'public/js/betterlytics-events.js',
+			[],
+			$this->version,
+			true
+		);
 
 		wp_localize_script(
 			'betterlytics-events',