Comments on: Inserting Flash swf file in WordPress posts or Pages

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:06:26 +0000

In the end I hardcoded the object code into the theme header.php (outside php tags as normal HTML) in a div that I styled in the CSS. Takes 5 minutes, no headache

By: jacquie

jacquie — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:30:55 +0000

i agree charles! though i have found most of the options to embed a flash header to be a horrid waste of my time.
have you found a better way? if so can you let me know please?
there are so many hours of my life i will never get back searching for this crap

By: arjun

arjun — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:29:23 +0000

Thank! I’ve done now.

By: Nicky

Nicky — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:56:49 +0000

Kimili is the biggest waste of time I’ve seen in the 2.5 years I’ve been building WordPress blogs. I spent a ton of hours trying to make this piece of junk work. Don’t waste your time. Find another way.

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:04:08 +0000

I'm having difficulty getting the play/pause/stop function to appear. Here's my code: [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.charlesshilliday.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/banner_ad_03.swf" loop="true" menu="true" play="true" width="500" height="500" name="The Romance of Comets (or Trying to make a PSA using Flash)" /] I'm probably overlooking something basic, but I'd appreciate another set of eyes. Thanks

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:18 +0000

@Haggiesm
Depends also on your theme how and where to put the object/embed code if thats what you want to try.
An “easy” shortcut way is to hardcode the flash object code in to header.php. Has to be outside php since it is html-code, like:
?>

insert normal swf embedcode here

A better way is to make a function in functions.php that embeds a swf, then add that action to an action hook if there is one placed by your themer in the right place (like in thematic there is thematic_before in header that works for this) or create your own actionhook and add that to header.php
I havent found any plugin that lets you do this with shortcode, would be nice to have one though!

By: Haggiesm

Haggiesm — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:14:17 +0000

I’ve tried the kimili plugin and all copy-pasting html and css all over the place, but nothing’s working. same scenario as mentioned before – I have a flash banner that goes in the header.

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:10:31 +0000

Reizen, to put swf in header you can use 2 ways mainly.
One is to write a function in functions.php that inserts html and there just add the normal object/embed swf code, then add_action, then with action hooks call that function name in header. You have to read the codex or other tutorials how to do that.
The other way is to insert the object/embed code straight in header.php of your theme. usually just after the body tag -> “wrapper” div depending how your theme is constructed. Make it a div=”swfheader” and put styling in style.css.
In the WP editor you can try pasteand remove this code as needed.
What I want to know is if anyone knows how to let swf embedded in WP use load movie. It seeems to be disabled, because of security in php? Dont know how to unblock that. Putting swf w load movie in iFrame works fine but not in aphp file. Anybody knows why/how?

By: Reizen Turkije, Spanje, Griekenland

Reizen Turkije, Spanje, Griekenland — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:52:18 +0000

I also want to know how to embedd into the header. anywhone know how that works?
Tnx

By: Accounting Teacher

Accounting Teacher — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:56:08 +0000

Is this plugin seo friendly?