Comments on: Audio Player WordPress plugin automatically adds audio player to posts

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By: Pablo DiCiacco

Pablo DiCiacco — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:36:54 +0000

Between the time you posted this praise and now, Firefox has been updated resulting in the player now not playing files when used with Firefox. It works with IE7, but most savvy surfers use Firefox. Please contact the creator of this plugin and urge them to update it.

By: Miriam Schwab

Miriam Schwab — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:46:53 +0000

Hi Gerald – did you sign up at WordPress.com? If so, that’s the hosted version of WordPress, which means that you cannot add plugins and can only use the features that they have there. Plugins are for the self-hosted version of WordPress, which means that you download the WordPress hosting software and install it on your own server. Then, you have a lot more control over the appearance of the blog, and features that can be added with code or plugins.

I hope that helps!

By: Gerald Walker

Gerald Walker — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:43:21 +0000

How do you install the plugin? Is wordpress some type of software you have to download then add the plugin. I have a mac and signed up from the website. Im have bit a trouble getting my flash player to work.

Thanks

By: Miriam Schwab

Miriam Schwab — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:56:44 +0000

Stephen – thanks for helping me test out the plugin. I really liked this plugin, because I know that I personally find it useful to be able to click a button to add a link rather than write the whole link tag and possibly forget a quotation mark somewhere.

However, in my opinion if something ruins the user experience for even two users, it’s not worth using. So unfortunately, I’ll have to say goodbye to this plugin for now.

By: Internet Marketing Toolbox

Internet Marketing Toolbox — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:48:06 +0000

Fixed it – this reply from Safari.

So the question, with any sort of plug-in that causes browser problems, is whether the extra “functionality” it provides is worth causing hassles for a minority of your readers?

With this example, is it essential that commenters need visual editing facilities? Probably not

Stephen

By: Miriam Schwab

Miriam Schwab — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:12:07 +0000

Hi Stephen – I deactivated the plugin. Can you tell me if your browser is still crashing? Thanks!

By: Internet Marketing Toolbox

Internet Marketing Toolbox — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:09:00 +0000

Hey Miriam

I’m still getting the same result – safari mac (v1.3.2) browser dies… Tried to open it another three times – same result!

I just turned javascript off in the browser, and it opened perfectly – so whatever is causing the problem is one of the javascript routines.

The only thing I can really see that might be doing it would be the TinyMCE Javascript Content Editor… renowned for causing problems with Safari according to a recent search through Google

If you’d like to turn that off just to see if that’s causing the problem, I’d be happy to let you know the outcome.

Cheers
Stephen

By: Miriam Schwab

Miriam Schwab — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:00:18 +0000

Hi Stephen – glad you like the blog!

Thanks for telling me about the crashing problem. I just upgraded the plugin – can you tell me if it’s still causing Safari to crash?

If it is, I can definitely turn it off.

By: Internet Marketing Toolbox

Internet Marketing Toolbox — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:23:34 +0000

Hey Miriam – that little plugin is an oldie… but a goodie!

On another note, this comment field – with the visual HTML formatting options available – actually causes my Safari (mac) browser to crash. I wonder if is presenting problems to other users? Can it be turned off at your end?

Great blog BTW – some excellent info here!

Cheers
Stephen Spry