jQuery troubleshooting

In order for WP Google Maps and most other WordPress plugins to function correctly, jQuery needs to be installed in the front-end of your theme.

In order to ensure that jQuery is installed in your theme, please follow these steps:

• Log into the admin section of your WordPress site.
• Locate the Appearance link in the left navigation panel and click on “Editor”
• Locate the “header.php” file in the list on the right side of the page and click on it
• Find the line “wp_head();” and just above it, paste the following line of code:
  • <? php wp_enqueue_script(“jquery”); ?>
• Your header.php file should look something like this:

or this

For a more detailed article of how to correctly include jQuery in your theme, please review the following article by Chris Coyier, Including jQuery in WordPress (The Right Way)