[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47342: Get version of WordPress's jQuery

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#47342: Get version of WordPress's jQuery
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 Reporter:  mizzinc        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:
Component:  Script Loader  |     Version:  5.2.1
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:  close          |     Focuses:
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Changes (by azaozz):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => worksforme
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:10 mizzinc]:

 No trouble at all, thanks for reporting this :)

 Yeah, ideally we should upgrade to the latest jQuery and then keep it
 current, see #37110. Then things like this won't happen. In any case,
 plugins that redirect loading of local scripts to external CDNs should be
 more strict when checking the versions, see the above example (there may
 also be user privacy issues, but that's for the site admins that use the
 plugins to decide, provided they understand the implications).

 On the other hand, literally all WP sites use jQuery, both in wp-admin and
 the front-end. And there are tons and tons of old/outdated/unsupported
 scripts that use it. Also, jQuery 4.0 is on the way, see
 https://github.com/jquery/jquery/milestone/7. Perhaps we should do that
 when it is out, maybe WP 5.4 or 5.5?. It will take tons of back-compat
 checking and fixing but it's worth it :)

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