Important: This plugin is no longer being updated. It has been superceded by the good work of Jason Penney with his Use Google Libraries WordPress plugin which uses code based on this plugin. I recommend that you use his plugin from now on.
Description
This plugin replaces the most common JavaScript libraries in WordPress with the corresponding files on Google AJAX Libraries.
Installation
- Unzip the ZIP file and drop the folder straight into your
wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- That’s it!
Which Libraries are Supported?
The current version of the plugin supports the following JavaScript libraries:
Download
ZIP file from downloads.wordpress.org
You should use the ‘Use Google Libraries’ WordPress plugin instead now.
June 2nd, 2008 at 8:47 am
Great idea, Thanks!
It seems however that some libraries get routed to google, and some not.
In my case – it works for prototype but doensn’t work for scriptculous
I do get http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/prototype/1.6/prototype.js?ver=1.6
but I also get http://my-site.com/wp-includes/js/scriptaculous/scriptaculous.js?ver=1.8.0
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Wonderfull post
June 26th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Google also have the scriptaculous effects.js file available on their servers:
http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/scriptaculous/1.8.1/effects.js
Might be worth adding that one to the list as well.
June 26th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Otto, that’s worth knowing. They might have some other sub-libraries (is that what they’re called?) on there too. I’ll have a dig around and update the plugin.
July 9th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
great work.
many thanks.
July 17th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Yeah, it looks like most of the scriptaculous files are on there, actually:
http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/scriptaculous/1.8.1/dragdrop.js
http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/scriptaculous/1.8.1/slider.js
etc…
Definitely consider adding all of those to the plugin as well!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
This plugin is no longer being updated. It has been superceded by the good work of Jason Penney with his Use Google Libraries WordPress plugin which uses code based on this plugin. I recommend that you use his plugin from now on.