Wordpress and Javascript

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Permalink Reply by Nick Tabick on August 17, 2009 at 6:01pm

It is impossible to embed any JavaScript- or Flash-based widgets (essentially anything more than text or basic images) using WordPress.com widgets due to security issues this functionality introduces (it becomes extremely easy to redirect visitors elsewhere, including to malicious sites). This is the same reason why WordPress.com users need to use the static 20SB bubble badges instead of the Flash-based widget.

Unfortunately, if you want to use JavaScript- and Flash-based widgets, you'll need to move your blog to another provider or host it yourself.

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Permalink Reply by nicopolitan on August 18, 2009 at 4:38pm

Yep, Nick is right, that is totally the case with wordpress-hosted blogs.

If you're considering getting your own domain and self-hosting, though, you will get to use Javascript. We can help with that here, too.

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Permalink Reply by Tam on August 19, 2009 at 11:13am

I switched to Blogger...Thank you for your help though!

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