jQuery .load and WP function

Question

I am attempting to get the Quick Chat WordPress plugin to load only if you click on a button.

I'm currently using this code:

$('#chat').load('path to my wp template/quick-chat.php');

... where the file 'quick-chat.php' has a WordPress function that calls Quick Chat. When the file loads, however, it's not recognizing the function. It's acting like it was outside of WordPress.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Your quick chat function is being loaded to late. It needs to be loaded in the proper WordPress sequence by adding it through a plugin or in functions.php.