Answer
Unbind events with .off().
Clear intervals/timeouts.
Remove lingering references.
Critical for long-running apps.
Clear intervals/timeouts.
Remove lingering references.
Critical for long-running apps.
Quick Answer
Prevent memory leaks in plugins: use $(el).on("eventname.myPlugin", fn) namespaced events - remove all at once with $(el).off(".myPlugin"). Store data with $(el).data("myPlugin", obj). Provide a destroy method that calls .off(".myPlugin"), .removeData("myPlugin"), and removes generated HTML. Call destroy in any teardown or SPA navigation handler.
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