About inserting iframe in WordPress

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  skyblueguy · Member · May 28, 2013 at 2:33 am

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  Some research revealed that iframe codes cannot be inserted in the WordPress posts or pages for security reason.

  Is there really no way to embed iframe in WordPress?

  Thanks.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 28, 2013 at 2:57 am

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  No. Not on WordPress.com.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/
  What are you trying to do?

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 28, 2013 at 2:59 am

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  I’ve moved this topic to the support forum: CSS upgrades don’t allow you to alter the basic underlying code of themes but only the appearance.

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  skyblueguy · Member · May 28, 2013 at 3:02 am

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  Thanks.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 28, 2013 at 3:11 am

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  There might be an alternative to what you want to do with the iframe. Usually, there is not, but it might be possible. Please post about what you want to do.

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  skyblueguy · Member · May 28, 2013 at 3:30 am

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  Thanks.

  I consider to add a Q&A board. (I think the WordPress does not support such board in itself.)
  I would like to add an external board using iframe such as:

  <iframe name=anyname width=600 height=400 marginwidth=0
  marginheight=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 frameborder=0
  src=”http://external website addes/…/..board.php?id=abc”></iframe>

  Thanks.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 28, 2013 at 3:41 am

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  Unfortunately that is not anything you can do here on wp.com.

  You could link to an outside forum, or host your own site. I cannot recommend what sort of plugin you’d need to do that though.

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  skyblueguy · Member · May 28, 2013 at 4:03 am

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  Thanks.

  What kinds of outside forums are available?
  I need a simple one.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · May 28, 2013 at 4:13 am

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  I’m no expert in hosting a forum. I was a co-admin on one several years ago and it was free, but sorry, I don’t remember anything else.

  Perhaps another volunteer will have some advise, otherwise I’d just Google to see what’s available.

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  skyblueguy · Member · May 28, 2013 at 4:36 am

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  Thank you very much.