Title: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
Last modified: November 17, 2016

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# Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier

 *  [stan255](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stan255/)
 * (@stan255)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-syntaxerror-unexpected-identifier-5/)
 * Hi, on our site [http://www.selbys.net/](http://www.selbys.net/) it shows “Uncaught
   SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier” in the console. However, the dropdown shows
   nothing.
 * What do you think is causing this error?

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-syntaxerror-unexpected-identifier-5/#post-8446925)
 * Have you tried:
    – Flushing any caching plugins you might be running, as well
   as server and/or [browser caches](http://www.refreshyourcache.com/). Not just
   your browser, but any op cache or content network cache as well [such as Cloudflare](https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200169246-How-do-I-purge-my-cache-).
   That will solve many weird JavaScript issues. – deactivating ALL (yes all) plugins
   temporarily to see if this resolves the problem (plugin functions can interfere).
   If this works, re-activate them individually (one-by-one) to find the problematic
   plugin(s). – If you can’t get into your admin dashboard, try [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)
   by [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients). Sometimes, an apparently inactive
   plugin can still cause problems. Also remember to deactivate any plugins in the
   mu-plugins folder (if you have created such folder). The easiest way is to rename
   that folder to mu-plugins-old. – switching to the unedited default Theme (Twenty
   Sixteen) for a moment using the WP dashboard to rule out any theme-specific issue(
   theme functions can interfere like plugins). If you don’t have access to your
   admin area, use [FTP ](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients), or your web-host’s
   cPanel or whatever file management application your host provides (no Dashboard
   access required). Navigate to /wp-content/themes/ and switch to the default theme
   by renaming your current theme’s folder by adding “-old” to the end of the folder
   name. Alternately, you can remove other themes except the default theme. That
   will force your site to use it.
 *  [jibbius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jibbius/)
 * (@jibbius)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-syntaxerror-unexpected-identifier-5/#post-8446930)
 * Is the error still there if you disable Google Tag Manager?
 * Index 904:
 * `<script type='text/javascript' src='http://selbys-jar3lrgnkfm0r1c00hl.stackpathdns.
   com/wp-content/plugins/ubermenu/assets/js/ubermenu.min.js?ver=3.2.5'></script
   > <script id="x-customizer-js">Google Tag Manager -->`

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 * [syntaxerror](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/syntaxerror/)
 * [Unexpected](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/unexpected/)

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 * Last reply from: [jibbius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jibbius/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-syntaxerror-unexpected-identifier-5/#post-8446930)
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