jQuery(document).ready( function($) { alert('pointer.js loaded'); console.log('pointerContent', pointerContent); $('#menu-comments').pointer({ content: pointerContent, position: { edge: 'left', // arrow direction align: 'center' // vertical alignment }, pointerWidth: 350, close: function() { $.post(ajaxurl, { pointer: 'disqus_settings_pointer', // pointer ID action: 'dismiss-wp-pointer' }); } }).pointer('open'); });