Can't access jquery plugin from within $(element).click(function())

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I am using jquery.paginate plugin to paginate some div elements on the page. But I have a filter that only shows the elements associated with the filter. But I need to run the paginate plugin after the filter has been applied.

I run the filter inside click() when a filter menu link is click, but I cannot access the paginate plugin from within it.

I get an error saying $(...).paginate() is not a function.

I can access the paginate function outside the click() function. See code below at the bottom:

$(this).click(function(){
 $(this).closest('.w-dyn-list').find('.active-filter').each(function(){
      $(this).removeClass('active-filter');
    });
    var str = $(this).text();
    if (str.toLowerCase().indexOf("all") != -1 || str.toLowerCase().indexOf("clear") != -1)
    {
      var default_heading = $(this).closest("nav").prev().data('heading');
      $(this).closest("nav").prev().find(".menutitle").text(jsUcfirst(default_heading));
    } else {
       $(this).addClass('active-filter');
       $(this).closest("nav").prev().find(".menutitle").text(str);
    }
    var whichFilter;
    if($(this).closest('.w-layout-grid').hasClass('adsfilter')){
      whichFilter = 'adwrapper';
    }else{
      whichFilter = 'sitewrapper';
     }
    console.log(whichFilter);
 $('.' + whichFilter).each(function(){
    var itm_tags = [];
    $(this).find('.tag').each(function(){
      itm_tags.push($(this).text().toLowerCase());
    });
    var allFilters = getAllFilters(whichFilter);
    console.log(allFilters);
    if(allFilters.length < 1){
      showAllItems();
      console.log("show all items - error");
    }
    else
    {
      if(arrayContainsArray(itm_tags,allFilters) == true){
        $(this).closest(".w-dyn-item").fadeIn();
      }else{
        $(this).closest(".w-dyn-item").hide();
      }
    }
   }); 
    // pagination after filter has been applied. 
    $('#pagination-list').paginate({
      perPage:                9,             

      scope:                  $('div'),  

    });
});// end click(function(){})