Title: WordPress 2.5 not executing javascript?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WordPress 2.5 not executing javascript?

 *  [jokersson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jokersson/)
 * (@jokersson)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-25-not-executing-javascript/)
 * I added some jquery plugins in the template’s header.php, and invoked it as i
   normally do. For some reason it doesn’t execute. The src is correct, and the 
   invocation methods follows what I did on another site running WordPress 2.3.3.
   So is this a problem with the new 2.5 version?

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 *  [Austin Matzko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filosofo/)
 * (@filosofo)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-25-not-executing-javascript/#post-732694)
 * Perhaps you could be more specific, and either supply the code you’re trying 
   to run or link to your site.
 *  Thread Starter [jokersson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jokersson/)
 * (@jokersson)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-25-not-executing-javascript/#post-732704)
 * I wanted to use thickbox on the wordpress site. Followed the same routine as 
   I did with a 2.3.3 site, but it doesn’t seem to work. I invoked it the same way
   in the post. Have you/others have the same problem, or can you include a javascript
   in the template header.php and call upon it from a post?
 *  [hakre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hakre/)
 * (@hakre)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-25-not-executing-javascript/#post-732707)
 * Some questions:
    1. Did you add _jQuery Plugins_ or did you add _WordPress Plugins_ that do use 
       jQuery?
    2. What Exact Plugin did you use? Please provide an URL of the plugins homepage
       as well.
    3. Which Template do you use? Please provide an URL of the themes homepage as well.
    4. Have you searched for threads in the support forum that might contain one or
       more keywords of you topic?
 * Please answer all of these four questions.
 *  [Austin Matzko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/filosofo/)
 * (@filosofo)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-25-not-executing-javascript/#post-732712)
 * See [this ticket](http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5937). Perhaps like that ticket’s
   reporter you are trying to load your own version of Thickbox with `wp_enqueue_script('
   thickbox')`, which will load the WP 2.5 version of Thickbox instead. If so, you
   will need to rename your version of Thickbox when you register it.
 *  Thread Starter [jokersson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jokersson/)
 * (@jokersson)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-25-not-executing-javascript/#post-732780)
 * It’s a custom theme, but the header and footer forks are included.
 * I’m trying the real thickbox script, not the wordpress plugin. It has worked 
   on a 2.3.3 site, but not on a 2.5 site. Weird.
 * I’m also trying to use the IDTabs ([http://www.sunsean.com/idTabs/](http://www.sunsean.com/idTabs/)).
   Same deal. Works on 2.3.3, but doesn’t on 2.5.
 *  [hakre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hakre/)
 * (@hakre)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-25-not-executing-javascript/#post-732795)
 * Please provide a link of your site with an example post.

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 * 6 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [hakre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hakre/)
 * Last activity: [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-25-not-executing-javascript/#post-732795)
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