Does WordPress.com support SWF files?

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  hopkinsmt1 · Member · May 13, 2010 at 5:43 pm

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  Using WordPress.com templates, is it possible to upload self contained SWF files that will play when the page loads? In other words if I created an animated 300×250 pixel SWF animation, will it work or does this require WordPress.org instead? Thanks in advance…

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  timethief · Member · May 13, 2010 at 5:46 pm

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  Hello there,
  Your answer is “no” and you can confirm this here:
  Search results > http://en.support.wordpress.com/?s=SWF+file
  Support documentation results for “Flash” http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

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  urbdiggity · Member · Jun 4, 2010 at 3:18 pm

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  Is WordPress in bed with Apple or something? -Is that why Flash seems to be blockaded? If I find a similar site that supports SWF then I’m jumping ship.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 4, 2010 at 3:23 pm

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  WordrPress.com is a multiuser blogging platform and some codes are restricted. The software is programmed to strip them out in order to preserve security. If you aren’t happy with this you can hire a web host and download your own free standing install from wordpress.ORG
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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  urbdiggity · Member · Jun 4, 2010 at 4:10 pm

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  So just to be clear & to save me some time.. are you’re saying it is possible to embed Flash into posts using the .ORG version? Maybe I’ll have to try that route… I didn’t even realize there was this version until I read the com-vs-org post earlier today. -Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Jun 4, 2010 at 4:16 pm

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  Google search string “embed Flash in posts site:wordpress.org/support/”
  Search results > http://wordpress.org/support/topic/337372

  This has been a how to fish illustration. Please take up fishing. ;)

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 4, 2010 at 8:49 pm

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  You can embed flash here but only through the vodpod button for wordpress.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/vodpod/
  http://vodpod.com/wordpress/

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jun 4, 2010 at 8:54 pm

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  I’ll note here that people in general do not like auto-start audio and video very much. Whenever I run onto a site with it, I immediately look for the stop button. If there isn’t an easily found stop button, I will typically just hit the browser back button and go elsewhere.

  Just sayin’…

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  raincoaster · Member · Jun 4, 2010 at 9:05 pm

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  I second that.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 4, 2010 at 9:10 pm

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  Count me in as number 3. I hate autoplay video and autoplay music on blogs. They annoy me so much that I click out never to click in again.

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  chrisbrookins · Member · Jun 5, 2010 at 2:53 am

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  Agree 100%