Title: 2.5 Admin Ajax Javascript Broken
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# 2.5 Admin Ajax Javascript Broken

 *  Resolved [thefatguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thefatguy/)
 * (@thefatguy)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/)
 * This one has me completely stumped. We (three different authors) have lost all
   functionality in the wp-admin areas. The installation / upgrade from 2.3.3 was
   a complete re-install and literally everything worked just fine for a eight days,
   then boom, gone. The odd thing, to me, is that I have a testing blog set up on
   the same host (VPS, running Red Hat Enterprise Linx) that is **NOT** experiencing
   these Admin problems, and is running all the same plugins.
 * It appears to me that there is some kind of error in jquery.js that I cannot 
   seem to fix. Here is the output from Firebug when I try to **Write a New Post**:
 *     ```
       missing ) after argument list
       [Break on this error] [c])p=p.replace(new RegExp('\\b'(c)'\\b','g'),k[c]);return p}('(J(){7(1e.3N)L w=...
       jquery.js (line 11)
       jQuery is not defined
       [Break on this error] jQuery(document).ready( function() {
       common.js (line 1)
       missing ) after argument list
       [Break on this error] Math.max(Math.min( parseInt((fx.pos * (fx.end[0] - fx.start[0]))...
       jquery.color.js (line 18)
       missing ) after argument list
       [Break on this error] ng"&&typeof fn[0]=="undefined"&&RegExp("function","i").test(fn""));};var i=0;var...
       jquery.schedule.j... (line 2)
       missing ) after argument list
       [Break on this error] var re = jQuery('#' r).html('');\n
       wp-ajax-response.... (line 15)
       missing ; before statement
       [Break on this error] autosaveLast = $('#post #title').val()$('#post #content').val();\n
       autosave.js (line 6)
       missing ] in index expression
       [Break on this error] (function($){$.dimensions={version:'1.2'};$.each(['Height','Width'],function(i,n...
       jquery.dimensions... (line 12)
       missing ) in parenthetical
       [Break on this error] top: (offset.top input.offsetHeight) 'px',\n
       suggest.js (line 57)
       missing ] in index expression
       [Break on this error] $.fn['tabs' method] = function() {\n
       ui.tabs.js (line 31)
       missing ) after argument list
       [Break on this error] return s.nonce || url._ajax_nonce || $('#' s.element ' input[name=_ajax_nonc...
       wp-lists.js (line 22)
       missing ) after argument list
       [Break on this error] b.html('<a href="" class="save">'뉛ꀯ崧.save'</a> <a class="cancel" href="">'뉛ꀯ崧.c...
       slug.js (line 11)
       unmatched ) in regular expression
       [Break on this error] jQuery( '#tags-input' ).val( new_tags.join( ',' ).replace( /\s*,\s*/, ',' ).rep...
       post.js (line 14)
       missing ; before statement
       [Break on this error] document.getElementById('content').style.height = H.ch - 30 'px';\n
       editor.js (line 9)
       missing ) after argument list
       [Break on this error] jQuery("body").append("<div id='TB_load'><img src='"詨஡Ꝟ.src"' /></div>");//add...
       thickbox.js (line 56)
       missing ; before statement
       [Break on this error] while (str.length < threshold) { str = "0" str }\n
       quicktags.js (line 22)
       f has no properties
       [Break on this error] var tinymce={majorVersion:'3',minorVersion:'0.6',releaseDate:'2008-03-xx',_init:...
       tiny_mce_config.p... (line 37)
       edToolbar is not defined
       [Break on this error] <script type="text/javascript">edToolbar()</script>
       ```
   
 * (I hope that code markup worked)
 * Here’s what I’ve done to try to resolve it, and none of it has helped, even briefly.
 * 1) Deactivated all plugins.
    2) Deleted all plugins. 3) Re-load wp-admin and 
   wp-includes from a fresh download of WordPress (deleted the wp-admin and wp-include
   directories, did not overwrite) 4) Cleared cache on Firefox, repeatedly. 5) Cleared
   private data on Firefox, repeatedly. 6) Forced re-load on Firefox, repeatedly.
 * Other indicators of problems:
    - I (a logged-in admin) cannot post a comment – it returns a blank page, with
      no error messages.
    - However, the scriptkiddie spammers can post comments (so my spam queue is 
      filling up rapidly.
    - Ajax/javascript functionality is lost across all Admin pages – widgets, comments,
      theme management.
    - Write Post (or Page) gets me this message: _Your attempt to add this post 
      has failed. Please try again._ Trying again does nothing. No errors reported
      by Firebug, either.
    - Cannot login with IE7.
    - Cannot recover password with IE7.
    - The problem is occurring with three different users in three different parts
      of the country. Meaning, I don’t think it’s a network cache issue.
    - Two different OSes in use – Windows XP, and MacOS
 * So, the common failure across this entire mess is a Firebug error message for
   jquery.js:
 *     ```
       missing ) after argument list
       [c])p=p.replace(new RegExp('\\b'(c)'\\b','g'),k[c]);return p}('(J(){7(1e.3N)L w=...
       ```
   
 * I’m kinda out of options here, short of nuking the database and starting from
   scratch. It’s the only difference between my production install and my test install,
   so I’m suspecting some wacky widget code is stuck in there and blowing something
   up. I’m really reluctant to do that as there are 1500+ posts, and the SQL file
   is over 13MB in size (which bugs me, as that seems excessively large, but I haven’t
   gotten into the database debug mode yet, as I’m a database moron.)
 * Any ideas whatsoever? I’m happy to post any more information that might be helpful,
   including database info.

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 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746626)
 * Check the wp-content/cache/js-cache folder. Delete anything you find in there.
   Delete anything you find in the cache folder for that matter.
 * I have no idea how jquery could get messed up though. Verify that the copy on
   your server is identical to the normal one in your download. Maybe something 
   on your server is messing with it.
 * Look for other copies of jquery on your site. Maybe something else is injecting
   a different version into the page.
 *  Thread Starter [thefatguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thefatguy/)
 * (@thefatguy)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746629)
 * I’m sorry, Otto, but I have posted this twice – it looked to me here like it 
   was getting eaten. Feel free to delete my other moron posts.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746632)
 * It was getting eaten. I fixed it. No worries.
 *  Thread Starter [thefatguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thefatguy/)
 * (@thefatguy)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746633)
 * Well, durn…I have no wp-content/cache/js-cache.
 * Regarding jquery.js, I’ve done the following:
    – re-uploaded from the original
   2.5 download – re-downloaded 2.5 and then re-uploaded – downloaded from the working
   test site, and uploaded to the production site. Indeed, I’ve uploaded the files
   and directories so many times last night and this morning that I don’t think 
   there’s a combo I’ve missed.
 *  Thread Starter [thefatguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thefatguy/)
 * (@thefatguy)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746649)
 * Well, I found the problem. One of my other administrators had changed the content
   encoding to UTF-7. I can’t believe that I missed that in two debugging sessions.
   My apologies for clogging up the forums.
 * I’m off to chop off some heads, or at least some fingers.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746669)
 * LOL. Is UTF-7 the predecessor to UTF-8? 😀
 *  Thread Starter [thefatguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thefatguy/)
 * (@thefatguy)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746695)
 * What I think it is, is a one-hour and three-letter difference from UTC-7.
 * No kidding.
 *  [granted](https://wordpress.org/support/users/granted/)
 * (@granted)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746862)
 * How did they change the encoding? And how did you change it back? I’m having 
   a similar problem since upgrading to 2.5.1 when trying to edit or write posts.
   When I open a draft post (any one) Firebug shows an error over and over with 
   jquery. Eventually it gets in the thousands and my host cuts me off for overloading
   their cpu.
 * I’ve tried re-upgrading 2.5.1 and downgrading to 2.5 by restoring backups, but
   to no avail. I’ve deactivated all plugins. The problem shows in IE, Safari and
   Firefox on both of my Windows XP Pro computers.
 * Any help would be appreciated!
 *  [askapache](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askapache/)
 * (@askapache)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746881)
 * I’m also seeing the same thing.. I think it started when I turned on a plugin
   a day ago and nothing will fix it.. heres the error in firefox
 * jQuery is not defined
 * the dashboard feeds don’t work, the mediaupload doesn’t show up.. weird.
 *  [askapache](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askapache/)
 * (@askapache)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746882)
 * Another error when I go to write a new page..
 *     ```
       edToolbar is not defined
       http://www.site.com/wp-admin/page-new.php
       Line 777
       ```
   
 *  [askapache](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askapache/)
 * (@askapache)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746883)
 *     ```
       When I go to edit a dashboard feed.
       ```
   
 * syntax error
    [http://www.site.com/wp-admin/js/common.js?ver=20080318](http://www.site.com/wp-admin/js/common.js?ver=20080318)
   Line 1`
 *     ```
       jQuery is not defined
       http://www.site.com/wp-admin/index.php?edit=dashboard_secondary#dashboard_secondary
       Line 330
       ```
   
 *     ```
       jQuery is not defined
       http://www.site.com/wp-admin/index.php?edit=dashboard_secondary#dashboard_secondary
       Line 495
       ```
   
 * Go to the themes page
 *     ```
       jQuery is not defined
       http://www.site.com/wp-admin/themes.php
       Line 330
       ```
   
 * on the deactivating plugins
 *     ```
       syntax error
       http://www.site.com/wp-admin/js/common.js?ver=20080318
       Line 1
       ```
   
 *     ```
       jQuery is not defined
       http://www.site.com/wp-admin/plugins.php?deactivate=true
       Line 323
       ```
   
 *     ```
       syntax error
       http://www.site.com/wp-admin/js/common.js?ver=20080318
       Line 1
       ```
   
 *  [askapache](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askapache/)
 * (@askapache)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746884)
 * *sheepish grin*
 * oops it was because of a 301 redirecting /wp-admin/js/ to /js/
 *  [jobesmind](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jobesmind/)
 * (@jobesmind)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746888)
 * Here you go;
 * So jQuery has been used as trojan all over, major companies like WatchGuard (
   makers of the firebox) have decieded they had enough and have blocked it. Try
   going to a friends house or something, I cant blog at work because of the firebox
   lol but can at home just fine.
 *     ```
       2008-05-02 17:02:01 Deny 74.208.70.163 http/tcp 51710 80 1-Trusted 0-External ProxyDrop: HTTP Virus found   (HTTP-proxy-00) HTTP-Client.1 src_ip_nat="74.219.101.194" src_port_nat="10173" rc="593" msg_id="262184" proxy_act="HTTP-Client.1" virus="Trojan.Downloader.JS.Agent-1" host="www.cpuhead.com" path="/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?ver=1.2.3" 	Traffic
       ```
   
 * also i cannot download the WP package becasue it contains the “trojan” lol
 * Log
 *     ```
       2008-05-02 17:00:55 Deny 72.233.56.139 http/tcp 51654 80 1-Trusted 0-External ProxyDrop: HTTP Virus found   (HTTP-proxy-00) HTTP-Client.1 src_ip_nat="74.219.101.194" src_port_nat="10091" rc="593" msg_id="262184" proxy_act="HTTP-Client.1" virus="Exploit.Gif.PHPembedded" host="wordpress.org" path="/latest.zip" 	Traffic
       ```
   
 * Go figure
 *  [slicksno](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slicksno/)
 * (@slicksno)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746889)
 * I am also having a problem with creating a post or uploading images. I can’t 
   even get to the screen to insert any images, my browser just sits there with 
   the gray screen, tried both IE and Firefox. I notice the the ‘Save’ and ‘Publish’
   buttons are blinking in the background. This also happens when WP tries to create
   my permalink automatically at the top of the post. It takes a long time and the‘
   Save’ and ‘Publish’ buttons are blinking. This is the first post I have tried
   to create since upgrading to 2.5.1.
 *  [mskogly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mskogly/)
 * (@mskogly)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-admin-ajax-javascript-broken/#post-746930)
 * When I deactivate all plugins drag and drop of widgets starts to work again. 
   Hmmm.

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