http://wpgarage.com/plugins/the-importance-of-the-wp_footer-plugin-api-hook/ wordpress tricks, hacks, and tips Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:40:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://wpgarage.com/plugins/the-importance-of-the-wp_footer-plugin-api-hook/#comment-61528 WP-PostRatings Not Working – Viral Videos. Fail Pics. Awesome Links. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:18:15 +0000 http://wordpressgarage.com/?p=546#comment-61528 [...] footer.php was missing . Once I pasted that bit of code, at the very bottom of my footer.php, it worked like a charm! (No Ratings Yet)  Loading ... [...] [...] footer.php was missing . Once I pasted that bit of code, at the very bottom of my footer.php, it worked like a charm! (No Ratings Yet)  Loading … [...]

]]> http://wpgarage.com/plugins/the-importance-of-the-wp_footer-plugin-api-hook/#comment-60756 Tal Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:04:24 +0000 http://wordpressgarage.com/?p=546#comment-60756 thanks again for helping us solve the issue. as you mentioned, wp_footer is missing for some very popular themes. (if it was mandatory, i would expect wordpress to refuse  those themes...) and the problem with wp_header is that if you inject out of side scripts, it may slow down your site. in most popular browsers, nothing in the body runs until all the head section is retrieved, that includes those out of site scripts. so in order to reach full compatibility without harming the performance, as a plugin author, you have to use both hooks cleverly or use a different hook. Tal Muskal SemantiNet thanks again for helping us solve the issue.
as you mentioned, wp_footer is missing for some very popular themes. (if it was mandatory, i would expect wordpress to refuse  those themes…)
and the problem with wp_header is that if you inject out of side scripts, it may slow down your site. in most popular browsers, nothing in the body runs until all the head section is retrieved, that includes those out of site scripts.
so in order to reach full compatibility without harming the performance, as a plugin author, you have to use both hooks cleverly or use a different hook.
Tal Muskal
SemantiNet

]]> http://wpgarage.com/plugins/the-importance-of-the-wp_footer-plugin-api-hook/#comment-60499 Ryan Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:02:36 +0000 http://wordpressgarage.com/?p=546#comment-60499 There is no point in placing the function inside DIV tags. Just place it before the </body> tag instead. The wp_footer() function is primarily used for loading javascript hence you want it at the bottom of the page, directly before the </body> tag.   There is no point in placing the function inside DIV tags. Just place it before the </body> tag instead.
The wp_footer() function is primarily used for loading javascript hence you want it at the bottom of the page, directly before the </body> tag.
 

]]> http://wpgarage.com/plugins/the-importance-of-the-wp_footer-plugin-api-hook/#comment-60487 Voya Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:01:54 +0000 http://wordpressgarage.com/?p=546#comment-60487 wp_head() and wp_footer() are a <strong>must </strong>for every wordpress theme, if you want to use plugin. wp_head() and wp_footer() are a must for every wordpress theme, if you want to use plugin.

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