The following are 5 clear, concise, and relevant tips that you should know when using jQuery in your WordPress Theme or Plugin.

1. Use wp_enqueue_script()

The traditional way to include jQuery in an HTML page is with the script tag. When working with WordPress, you should *never* do this. To avoid conflicts and other potential problems, you’ll want to load jQuery using the following code:

function my_init() {
	if (!is_admin()) {
		wp_enqueue_script('jquery');
	}
}
add_action('init', 'my_init');

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