Would it be possible to update the Wolfram|Alpha widget plugin?

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  whoisjesusministries · Member · May 9, 2013 at 2:26 am

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  I contacted Wolfram|Alpha when one of their widgets would not re-size correctly on my blog.

  They responded as follows:

  ‘This is an issue with WordPress. They have not yet updated their version of the widget plugin. The newer version can handle the customizations, such as re-sizing the widgets. So this issue will be fixed once they have updated the widget plugin.’

  Would it be possible to update the widget plugin?

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  kevkoeh · Member · May 9, 2013 at 3:41 pm

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  WordPress.com does not have a Wolfram|Alpha widget. Perhaps you’re thinking of a WordPress.org plugin? http://wordpress.org/search/wolfram

  If so, please direct your request to the author of the plugin. Thanks!

  You can read about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  whoisjesusministries · Member · May 11, 2013 at 4:09 am

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  Thanks kevkoeh.

  I think Wolfram|Alpha were referring to your version of the widget plugin, not a widget that needs to be updated.

  Perhaps WordPress.com needs to install the Wolfram|Alpha Widget Shortcode Plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wolframalpha-shortcode/?

  I don’t really undestand all this technical stuff, so please pardon my ignorance!

  Kind regards
  guyandkatie

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  raincoaster · Member · May 11, 2013 at 4:11 am

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  The widget does not exist here, so we cannot help you.

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  kevkoeh · Member · May 13, 2013 at 3:46 pm

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  No worries, guyandkatie. We don’t allow plugins on WordPress.com for security reasons. Plugins are a feature only available for self-hosted blogs provided through WordPress.org. You can find out more about this topic here: http://support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  If you’re using that Wolfram|Alpha plugin, you’re using it on a self-hosted WordPress.org site, not a WordPress.com site. Since it’s not something we run or maintain here, I can’t really help you.

  You might try contacting the author of the Wolfram|Alpha Widget Shortcode plugin through its support forum: http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wolframalpha-shortcode

  It hasn’t been updated in some time, however. Perhaps there is a newer Wolfram|Alpha plugin that would work better. So you could also try searching the WordPress.org plugin directory:
  http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

  Good luck!