Trouble embedding widget via HTML in Text Widget

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  helenascutt · Member · Oct 15, 2015 at 3:25 pm

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  I am having trouble embedding a widget via HTML in the text widget.
  I have created a crowdfunding page on RallyMe.com and the site offers me the code below to embed a widget.
  However, when I create a Text Widget and copy and paste the code, only the link is displayed, and not the colorful widget with the photo, text, etc.

  <div style=’position: relative’><iframe src=’https://www.rallyme.com/rallies/2222/henkenscuttsailing/embedded_widget’ width=’220′ height=’472′ style=’border: none;’ class=’pull-left’></iframe></div>

  I think this may be because the URL has ’embedded’ in it, and wordpress security codes don’t allow ’embed’. See https://en.support.wordpress.com/code/. Do you think that’s a problem?
  Thank you!

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  ariwinokur · Member · Oct 15, 2015 at 7:33 pm

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  You are right that WordPress.com will not allow the code. That is because of the <iframe> tag you are trying to use.

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  helenascutt · Member · Oct 15, 2015 at 7:34 pm

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  @ariwinokur Thank you! I will ask the external site to change their text in the hyperlink.

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  ariwinokur · Member · Oct 15, 2015 at 7:38 pm

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  Glad I could help. Unfortunately the external site will probably not have another solution. You will either need to link to the site instead, or consider switching to a self-hosted WordPress.org site.