Conflict with WordPress Plugins and jquery script

Problem: When adding my own script to WordPress using:
[code language=”javascript”]
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
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I found that the script did not run.

Solution: Add this to your functions.php and you will not have to declare the Google AJAX library in your code. At time of writing the version was 1.8.3 – you will need to update this as necessary.

(Please note, that this method includes jquery from CDN (Content Delivery Network).I am assuming thatthe likelyhood of google being down is low.)

[code language=”javascript”]
function my_scripts_method() {
if (!is_admin()) {
wp_deregister_script( ‘jquery’ );
wp_register_script( ‘jquery’, ‘http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js’);
wp_enqueue_script( ‘jquery’ );
}
}

add_action(‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘my_scripts_method’);

endif;
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