Title: Uncaught TypeError: jQuery(…).pointer is not a function
Last modified: February 7, 2017

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# Uncaught TypeError: jQuery(…).pointer is not a function

 *  Resolved [hemnathmouli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemnathmouli/)
 * (@hemnathmouli)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-typeerror-jquery-pointer-is-not-a-function/)
 * Hey Hi,
 * My entire wp-admin JS stuff didn’t work due a error caused by WordFence. If I
   deactivate the plugin the wp-admin scripts works well.
 * This is the error that I found in the Console
 * `Uncaught TypeError: jQuery(...).pointer is not a function`
 * in the javascript file
 * …`/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/js/tourTip.js?ver=6.3.0`

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 *  Plugin Author [WFMattR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfmattr/)
 * (@wfmattr)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-typeerror-jquery-pointer-is-not-a-function/#post-8769864)
 * Hi,
 * Do you have any plugins that minify/concatenate or otherwise modify the scripts
   that WordPress loads? The pointer function is from wp-pointer.js, built into 
   WordPress. Normally it is loaded with a script tag that looks something like 
   this:
    `/wp-admin/load-scripts.php?c=0&load%5B%5D=hoverIntent,common,admin-bar,
   jquery-ui-widget,jquery-ui-position,wp-pointer,svg-painter,heartbeat,wp-auth-
   check&ver=4.7.2`
 * It’s possible that a script that loads before “wp-pointer” in that list or in
   a separate script tag is causing the issue, so that pointer() is not defined.
   If you’re not using plugins that modify scripts at all, can you try temporarily
   deactivating other plugins?
 * -Matt R

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 * Last reply from: [WFMattR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfmattr/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-typeerror-jquery-pointer-is-not-a-function/#post-8769864)
 * Status: resolved