Uncaught TypeError: $template.get is not a function

Question

I am getting this error in WordPress when I am using a plugin called WpBakery Visual Composer.

I am using the latest version of WordPress (4.5), using the latest Go

Answer 1

for anyone comes here from google search: after change html2element function if you have this error Cannot read property 'attributes' update render: function to below code

render: function () {
        var $shortcode_template_el = $( '#vc_shortcode-template-' + this.model.get( 'shortcode' ) );
        if ( $shortcode_template_el.is( 'script' ) ) {
            var newHtmlCode =  _.template( $shortcode_template_el.html(),
                                            this.model.toJSON(),
                                            vc.templateOptions.default );
            if(!_.isString(newHtmlCode)){
                newHtmlCode = $shortcode_template_el.html();
            }
            this.html2element( newHtmlCode );
        } else {
            var params = this.model.get( 'params' );
            $.ajax( {
                type: 'POST',
                url: window.ajaxurl,
                data: {
                    action: 'wpb_get_element_backend_html',
                    data_element: this.model.get( 'shortcode' ),
                    data_width: _.isUndefined( params.width ) ? '1/1' : params.width,
                    _vcnonce: window.vcAdminNonce
                },
                dataType: 'html',
                context: this
            } ).done( function ( html ) {
                this.html2element( html );
            } );
        }
        this.model.view = this;
        this.$controls_buttons = this.$el.find( '.vc_controls > :first' );
        return this;
    },