18
Aug
2009
Wordpress & jQuery: “$ is not a function”
If you are trying to add your own jQuery code to Wordpress, and have had the error “$ is not a function” show up on Firebug, here is the fix:
Convert all dollar signs ($) to ‘jQuery’
The dollar sign is reserved in Wordpress for the Prototype library, which is why it errors out. For example, instead of:
$().ready(function() {
$("#select_me").show();
});
Change it to:
jQuery().ready(function() {
jQuery("#select_me").show();
});
Yeah, you saved my day!
Sweetness! Somethings are too easy…for some people.
Nice, this helps a lot! Thanks.
Thank you so much for posting this, because I was at my wits end!
Thanks; great reminder!
Thanks, God Bless…
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Thank You So Much for this!!
10x a lot!!!
wow so simple. Thanks
You should definitely consider using jQuery’s noConflict() method as another alternative.
http://docs.jquery.com/Using_jQuery_with_Other_Libraries
Rey – jQuery Team
Whew… I was bashing my head on the keyboard already. Thanks!
Thanks for this. Guess what? It works for Plone too!
Thank you, most helpful!
Wow, thanks.
That’s why,.
Ty so much
Hey you rock, thanks for the post
Thank you
you saved my day !
Hey saved my day too, how many days did you save?
Thanks a lot, works as a charm
hooooooly crap. You’re the shizznizlze.
Thank you so much!
Kudos!
Thx. You saved me. and my hair. and my marriage…
You saved my day:D
thanks! <3
thanks , how easy
god bless
thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!
Thanxx a ton… works for Drupal too
thanks a lot dud its very useful post. thnks again..
wow.. so simple but that fixed my issue. Thanks
Thanks! This helped a lot!
Brilliant ! Thanks a lot for that helpful fix !
Glorious! Saved the day…
thanks =D
Thank you so much, !!!