by Jason Penney 4.4 (47 reviews)

Use Google Libraries

Name: Use Google Libraries
Rating: 4.4 (47 reviews)
Author: Jason Penney

Allows your site to use common javascript libraries from Google's AJAX Libraries CDN, rather than from WordPress's own copies.

Use Google Libraries ranks #2,054 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #154 of 4,529 in the Security category, a 4.4/5 rating from 47 reviews, and was last updated Nov 28, 2017. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.7.36 (Current: 7.1)

v1.6.2.3 Current Version v1.6.2.3

Updated 8 years ago Last Update on 28 Nov, 2017

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#154 of 4,529 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -15.5% this week No update in over a year

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10K+

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750.4K

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88%

Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (47 reviews)

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Total Progress 20.9%

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47 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.6.2.3
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2017
Requires WP: 3.4+
Tested Up To: 4.7.36
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Jason Penney

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 47
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want faster-loading pages by using externally hosted JavaScript libraries. It replaces WordPress's bundled copies of common JavaScript libraries with versions served from Google's AJAX Libraries CDN.

Serves libraries from Google CDN
Supports Dojo, jQuery, jQuery UI
Supports MooTools, Prototype, script.aculo.us
Supports swfobject
Removes version query string
Enables jQuery noConflict mode
Uses wp_default_scripts hook

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Use Google Libraries

Google has stated that they intend to keep every file they've hosted available indefinitely, so you shouldn't need to worry about them disappearing.

Firstly, if you are using a caching plugin, flush the cache or temporarily disable it to be sure it's not doing anything. That said, I've done my best to make Use Google Libraries gracefully step out of the way when things are not as expected. While not, perhaps, giving you the greatest benefit it helps ensure you site doesn't just flat out stop working. In general, anything that calls wp_register_script and/or wp_eneque_script before 'init' causes trouble for Use Google Libraries. I've made an effort to force it to try and run anyhow, so please report any issues with this. If you have 'WP_DEBUG' enabled, a message will be logged letting you know this is happening. Please see the section on Incompatible Plugins and Incompatible Themes for specific information.

The same way you use them when Use Google Libraries isn't installed using 'wp_enqueue_script'. In fact you should develop your theme or plugin without Use Google Libraries being enabled at all, then test it both ways.

Assuming some other plugin or theme isn't the cause, Use Google Libries does it's very best to ensure your site behaves as it should when using the stock WordPress scripts. If WordPress is asking for a version of a script that Google isn't hosting, then it will continue to use the WordPress supplied version.

No. Use Google Libraries doesn't do that because it would almost certainly break WordPress. Even if it didn't, the less 'version specific' URLs supported by Google's CDN set a short term 'Expires' header, so there wouldn't be much point.