Embedding a Calendar into WP – how to get around with the iframe filtering?

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  zhanjenny · Member · Feb 27, 2013 at 9:11 am

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  Hi. WP allow Google Calendar to be embedded via the iframe code which is turned into wp code. We have a Teamup Calendar (created from teamup.com) that is much more flexible to use than Google Calendar because it is not associated with a personal calendar. Many of our users have been asking how to embed it into WP. But embedding the iframe code to load the Teamup Calendar got filtered out. Any ideas how to get around with it? Our typical code looks like this: <iframe src=”http://teamup.com/ksf1a6ff6138ff6703″ frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”95%”></iframe>. Thank you!

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  tandava108 · Member · Feb 27, 2013 at 9:16 am

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  See http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-calendar/ If the iframe does not convert try the shortcode directly

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  zhanjenny · Member · Feb 27, 2013 at 6:59 pm

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  Thanks tandava108. No, the iframe does not convert but simply disappears. Shortcode – do you mean like the converted WP code? Doesn’t work either.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 27, 2013 at 7:41 pm

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  Yes, it works. You need to put it in the text editor, not the Visual editor.

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  zhanjenny · Member · Feb 27, 2013 at 8:01 pm

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  Strange, I did put it in the text editor, as others reported. I assume you tried and worked – would you mind sharing the exact code? Thanks!

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 28, 2013 at 2:22 am

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  It’s the code in the link tandava gave you. It works for me, but Gcals can be fiddly. Try tinkering with the calendar itself. And make sure it’s public.

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  auxclass · Member · Feb 28, 2013 at 3:08 am

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  We might be talking about two different calendars

  We have a Teamup Calendar (created from teamup.com)

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  zhanjenny · Member · Feb 28, 2013 at 7:58 am

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  Right, I meant Teamup Calendar, thanks auxclass. The basic code I meant is like this:
  <iframe src=”http://teamup.com/ksf1a6ff6138ff6703″ frameborder=”0″ width=”100%” height=”95%”></iframe>
  Google Calendar iframe got a special treatment – is it only for Google?

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  tandava108 · Member · Feb 28, 2013 at 8:24 am

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  Yes, google calendar does get special treatment. Sorry I did not pick up on that earlier.

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  tandava108 · Member · Feb 28, 2013 at 8:32 am

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  I anticipate that your next question will be “can WordPress support teamupcalendar also?”. As “just another blogger” I have no idea what criteria WordPress use when deciding what features to introduce, but I would imagine that they would look at your usage figures and the number of users wanting the feature.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 28, 2013 at 9:12 am

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  Right, teamup calendar will never work. Use a google calendar.

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  zhanjenny · Member · Feb 28, 2013 at 9:28 am

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  Found the following but it is for the installed WP:
  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-iframe/

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 28, 2013 at 9:33 am

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  WordPress.ORG issues have nothing to do with WordPress.COM, as you have found out. Those instructions don’t work here. Don’t use them. Use the link tandava gave you: it works.