How to register script with null value for version?

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Can someone explain the version argument in wp_register_script()? According to the codex it is added to the URL as a query string for cache busting purposes.

It also says if the $ver argument is set to null, no version is added and if false, the currently installed version of WordPress is added.

How do I set the $ver argument to null? I thought I had in the code I'm using below but it's adding the currently installed WordPress version as the version number.

function add_ajax_script() {
    wp_register_script('ajax-implementation', '/wp-content/themes/codilight-child/scripts/ajax-implementation.js', array('jquery'), '', false);
    wp_enqueue_script('ajax-implementation');
}
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'add_ajax_script' );

Dave Romsey · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-21 07:18:33Z

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You literally specify the version number as null:

function add_ajax_script() {
    wp_register_script( 'ajax-implementation', get_stylesheet_directory() . '/scripts/ajax-implementation.js', array('jquery'), null, false);
    wp_enqueue_script('ajax-implementation');
}

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'add_ajax_script' );

An empty string, '' is not the same thing as null.

answered Sep 21, 2016 at 7:18

Dave Romsey

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Ok, thanks. I did try null but I had it in quotes. Also, I'm curious to know what is meant by cache busting purposes?

jrcollins
– jrcollins

2016-09-21 07:29:42 +00:00
Commented Sep 21, 2016 at 7:29
Cool! Yeah, 'null' (in quotes) is simply a string and is different than null (the special value). Cache busting is a technique used to override the browser's cache for a particular file. This is handy for when you want to force the user's browser to update a stylesheet (for example) after you (the developer) have modified it. By changing the version number from what it was before, the browser will automatically load a fresh copy of the file.

Dave Romsey
– Dave Romsey

2016-09-21 07:39:18 +00:00
Commented Sep 21, 2016 at 7:39

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