diff --git a/admin/js/wp-allstars-admin.js b/admin/js/wp-allstars-admin.js
index f5ff53d..992dedb 100644
--- a/admin/js/wp-allstars-admin.js
+++ b/admin/js/wp-allstars-admin.js
@@ -201,19 +201,23 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
 
     }
     
-    // Function to load themes
-    loadTheme = function() {
+    // Function to load themes - global function
+    window.loadTheme = function() {
+        console.log('Starting theme loading process');
         var $container = $('#wpa-theme-list');
         
         // Clear existing content
         $container.empty();
+        console.log('Container emptied');
         
         // Show loading overlay
         $container.css('position', 'relative');
         var $loadingOverlay = $('<div class="wp-allstars-loading-overlay"><span class="spinner is-active"></span></div>');
         $container.append($loadingOverlay);
+        console.log('Loading overlay added');
         
         // AJAX request to get themes
+        console.log('Sending AJAX request with nonce:', wpAllstars.nonce);
         $.ajax({
             url: ajaxurl,
             type: 'POST',
@@ -222,27 +226,32 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
                 _wpnonce: wpAllstars.nonce
             },
             success: function(response) {
+                console.log('AJAX success response:', response);
                 // Remove loading overlay
                 $loadingOverlay.remove();
                 
                 if (response.success) {
+                    console.log('Response success, updating container HTML');
                     // Replace all content with new HTML
                     $container.html(response.data);
                     
                     // Initialize theme action buttons
+                    console.log('Initializing theme handlers');
                     initThemeHandlers();
                 } else {
+                    console.error('Response indicates error:', response.data);
                     // Show error message
                     $container.html('<div class="notice notice-error"><p>' + response.data + '</p></div>');
                 }
             },
             error: function(xhr, status, error) {
+                console.error('AJAX error:', { xhr: xhr, status: status, error: error });
                 // Remove loading overlay
                 $loadingOverlay.remove();
                 
                 // Show error message
                 $container.html('<div class="notice notice-error"><p>Failed to load themes. Please try again. Error: ' + error + '</p></div>');
-                console.error('AJAX Error:', xhr.responseText);
+                console.error('AJAX Error Response Text:', xhr.responseText);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/admin/settings.php b/admin/settings.php
index dcbcef6..22c5dca 100644
--- a/admin/settings.php
+++ b/admin/settings.php
@@ -449,8 +449,17 @@ function wp_allstars_set_cached_theme($data) {
 
 // Add AJAX endpoint for theme
 function wp_allstars_ajax_get_themes() {
+    error_log('WP ALLSTARS: Theme AJAX handler started');
+    
     // Check nonce with the correct action name
+    if (!isset($_POST['_wpnonce'])) {
+        error_log('WP ALLSTARS: No nonce provided');
+        wp_send_json_error('No security token provided.');
+        return;
+    }
+    
     if (!check_ajax_referer('wp-allstars-nonce', '_wpnonce', false)) {
+        error_log('WP ALLSTARS: Invalid nonce: ' . sanitize_text_field($_POST['_wpnonce']));
         wp_send_json_error('Invalid security token sent.');
         return;
     }
@@ -461,7 +470,6 @@ function wp_allstars_ajax_get_themes() {
         return;
     }
     
-    // Add debugging
     error_log('WP ALLSTARS: Starting theme fetch process');
     
     try {
@@ -521,6 +529,8 @@ function wp_allstars_ajax_get_themes() {
             $author = isset($theme_data->author['display_name']) ? $theme_data->author['display_name'] : '';
         }
         
+        error_log('WP ALLSTARS: Theme data retrieved, generating HTML');
+        
         // Generate custom HTML for the theme
         ob_start();
         ?>
@@ -562,8 +572,9 @@ function wp_allstars_ajax_get_themes() {
             return;
         }
         
-        error_log('WP ALLSTARS: Successfully generated theme display');
+        error_log('WP ALLSTARS: Successfully generated theme display, HTML length: ' . strlen($html));
         wp_send_json_success($html);
+        exit; // Ensure we exit after sending the JSON response
         
     } catch (Exception $e) {
         error_log('WP ALLSTARS Theme loading exception: ' . $e->getMessage());
@@ -691,9 +702,16 @@ function wp_allstars_settings_page() {
         // Add inline script to trigger theme loading through the main JS function
         wp_add_inline_script('wp-allstars-admin', '
             jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
+                console.log("Theme tab ready, checking if we need to load themes");
                 // Use the main loadTheme function from wp-allstars-admin.js if available
-                if ($("#wpa-theme-list").length && $("#wpa-theme-list").is(":empty") && typeof loadTheme === "function") {
-                    loadTheme();
+                if ($("#wpa-theme-list").length && $("#wpa-theme-list").is(":empty")) {
+                    console.log("Theme list is empty, calling loadTheme()");
+                    if (typeof window.loadTheme === "function") {
+                        window.loadTheme();
+                    } else {
+                        console.error("loadTheme function not found");
+                        $("#wpa-theme-list").html("<div class=\"notice notice-error\"><p>Error: Theme loading function not available.</p></div>");
+                    }
                 }
             });
         ');
diff --git a/wp-allstars-plugin.php b/wp-allstars-plugin.php
index ba4b0f1..8c8789b 100644
--- a/wp-allstars-plugin.php
+++ b/wp-allstars-plugin.php
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ if ( is_admin() ) {
     require_once plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'admin/settings.php';
 }
 
-// Localize script for AJAX
-function wp_allstars_localize_script() {
-    wp_localize_script( 'wp-allstars-admin', 'wpAllstars', [
-        'ajaxurl' => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ),
-        'nonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'wp-allstars-nonce' )
-    ] );
-}
-add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', 'wp_allstars_localize_script' );
+// This function is not needed as we're localizing in wp_allstars_admin_assets
+// function wp_allstars_localize_script() {
+//     wp_localize_script( 'wp-allstars-admin', 'wpAllstars', [
+//         'ajaxurl' => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ),
+//         'nonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'wp-allstars-nonce' )
+//     ] );
+// }
+// add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', 'wp_allstars_localize_script' );
 
 // Admin assets
 function wp_allstars_admin_assets() {