Remove swfobject.js in wp_head()

Question

I have gotten rid of the wlwmanifest_link and jquery, since I load it from a compressed version and at the footer, but I can't find a way to get rid of the swfobject.js.

This is the code I used to get rid of the other two in my functions.php file: remove_action('wp_head', 'wlwmanifest_link'); if ( !is_admin() ) wp_deregister_script('jquery');

Replacing either with 'swfobject' does not remove it, so there must be another way.

Answer 1

if you have unwanted javascript on your page, it usually comes from plugins. deactivate them, and see if the javascript is still there. if it still is, try updating wordpress, or switching to another theme. if not, activate the plugins one by one, and check which one is putting this script to your head. after finding the plugin, decide if you need it, and if you do, search the source of the plugin to find out the handle for the javascript ressource. afterwards you can deregister the script in your functions.php.

okay, so my last option would be this:

wp_dequeue_script( 'swfobject' );

previously, you just deregistered the script, i don't know if it stays enqueued in this case.

Answer 2

From the update blog in Codex:

SWFObject, which WordPress previously used to embed Flash content, and may still be in use by plugins and themes.

So, this is used by some of your plugins. As previously stated by @fischi you should deactivate all your plugins, reload and then find out which exact plugin is adding the script.

Then just make a cross file search through the plugin folder (with for e.g. Notepad++) for the file name.

Then find out on which hook and on which priority the script was added. Then use remove_action - or wp_dequeue_script() in a later hook - to remove it.