Great post Eric.

I notice that a number of these plug-ins use some of the same files and I get problems whether I pare down file redundancies, which I have tried, or if I use all of them that each plug-in calls for.

When I get my vertical carousel working then my cascading menu stops even though my horizontal image carousel keeps on chugging.

What are the tips for not only properly sequencing files but directing the relevant code functions to just the intended plug-ins?

In other words, how can we target the plugin functions with only the parts of the code in these files that pertain to that plug-in, even if many base values and styles are being simultaneously computed and updated to make other animation actions occur with other plug-in actions?

How can I make these multifarious scripts stay focused on the job at hand instead of negating or overwriting values and invalidating another plug-in?

By the way, is there some sort of online js analyzer that can look at a WP page with multiple plug-in functions, find just the relevant code and outline only the code that is actually called for?

I would love to reduce the jquery functions into one or two files that combine only the needed code.

Thank you!

Patrick