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How can I remove jQuery from the frontside of my WordPress site?
To remove JQuery, simply use the wp_deregister_script () function. Removing JQuery for your whole site might cause some unintended consequences for your admin section. To avoid removing JQuery on your admin pages, use this code instead: Now only pages that are not admin pages will run the wp_deregister_script () function.
How to completely remove a style or script in PHP?
Add this code to the functions.php file in your theme directory. The correct method to completely remove a style or script is to dequeue it and deregister it. You should also note that front end scripts are handled through the wp_enqueue_scripts hook while back end scripts are handled through the admin_enqueue_scripts hook.
Is it possible to remove jQuery from GitHub?
We have recently completed a milestone where we were able to drop jQuery as a dependency of the frontend code for GitHub.com. This marks the end of a gradual, years-long transition of increasingly decoupling from jQuery until we were able to completely remove the library.
How are front end scripts handled in WordPress?
You should also note that front end scripts are handled through the wp_enqueue_scripts hook while back end scripts are handled through the admin_enqueue_scripts hook. This has been fully tested on WordPress version 4.0 and working as expected.
What happens if I remove jQuery from header.php?
If you remove in header.php, you might loose other plugin functionality, as many plugins “hook” into WordPress at that point. But including jQuery isn’t that big of a deal.
Why do I need jQuery in my WordPress theme?
WordPress adds this jQuery call via a template tag named , which appears in most themes, and is necessary for some plugins to work. It could be annoying, not only because of loading, but because it might kill previously loaded jQuery, and might even get in the way of some plugins who try to load jQuery as well.