Code for follow button doesn't work

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  piranhaprinzessin · Member · Mar 17, 2014 at 6:31 am

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  I’d like to create my own button and link a code that has the same effect has the original follow button.

  If I copy the code created by the code generator, it doesn’t link to anything but shows that the site cannot be found (Ups! Google Chrome konnte piranhaprinzessin.com” data-lang=”de”>follow on wordpress.com< nicht finden). So the code is somehow cut in half and then doesn’t do what it’s supposed to.

  Thanks in advance for your efforts.

  Nathalie

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  shawnajroberts · Member · Mar 18, 2014 at 9:00 pm

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  Hi there!

  There are several types of embed code that we don’t allow on WordPress.com for security reasons, such as iframes and script. You can read more about the code we do and don’t allow here:

  Add Code to Your Site

  Can you post the code you’re trying to embed? You can either put it in this forum thread, or save it in a draft post.

  Let me know if I can help with anything else!

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  piranhaprinzessin · Member · Mar 18, 2014 at 9:11 pm

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  Thank you for your answer.

  The code I’m trying to embed is one that has the same function as the normal wordpress follow button, I just want to have my own customized button.

  This is the code:
  Follow on WordPress.com
  <script type=”text/javascript”>(function(d){var f = d.getElementsByTagName(‘SCRIPT’)[0], p = d.createElement(‘SCRIPT’);p.type = ‘text/javascript’;p.async = true;p.src = ‘//widgets.wp.com/platform.js’;f.parentNode.insertBefore(p,f);}(document));</script>

  I got it here: http://developer.wordpress.com/docs/follow-button-creation/

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  shawnajroberts · Member · Mar 18, 2014 at 10:33 pm

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  I see now. That code is ‘script’ code, which we don’t allow on WordPress.com for security reasons.

  Have you checked out the Follow Button widget? Is there something about that button that you’re trying to customize?

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  piranhaprinzessin · Member · Mar 19, 2014 at 4:44 am

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  That’s what I thought.

  I just want that button to look like the other follow buttons I created (FB, Twitter, etc.) If I use the original wordpress follow button, it does not only look completely different, it also appears in another part of the sidebar and thus makes it less “clean” and also longer.

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  shawnajroberts · Member · Mar 19, 2014 at 3:55 pm

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  I understand now. The follow button does need to run a script rather than just linking to a webpage, like the rest of your social media buttons.

  Let me know if I can help you with anything else though!

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  piranhaprinzessin · Member · Mar 19, 2014 at 4:05 pm

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  Exactly!

  As I understand, this script is not possible, so my button cannot be modified/ match the rest. Well, there’s worse things in life.

  Thanks for your help though!