Comments on: AddThis button for individual posts on a WordPress.com bLog

By: krisrowland

krisrowland — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:01:04 +0000

So Javascript support is the issue >_< I guess it’s a sacrifice we’ll have to make if WordPress.com are to continue hosting secure bLogs… Oh well. Thanks Netty

By: Netty Gritty

Netty Gritty — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:48:27 +0000

Dear krisrowland,

Thanks for the mention of my work. As for the hover option suggested by Joel Pulliam, it is absolutely impossible for wordpressdotcom. The hover option requires javascript, something wp doesn’t allow its users to use.

By: krisrowland

krisrowland — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:36:17 +0000

Upon looking into it, it’s clear that WordPress.com bLogs simply can’t support the Java and/or php code snippets given by AddThis.com for mouse-over behaviour. I’ve updated the post to link to other sites discussing similar things. It’s a real shame, too, because it’s definitely more functional (as you point out)

By: krisrowland

krisrowland — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:37:08 +0000

No probs. I still think the CSS upgrade is worth it, though. Even small changes can make a big difference to the feel of a bLog. Glad you found the post useful

By: krisrowland

krisrowland — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:35:34 +0000

Thanks Joel. Interesting trick. I’ll give it a go.

By: jamessye

jamessye — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:43:46 +0000

thanks, i’d been looking all over to find out how to put this on the blog… I even wasted 15 bucks on the css upgrade for no reason…lol

By: Joel Pulliam

Joel Pulliam — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:50:49 +0000

Cool. I’d suggest you implement the button to open on hover vs click. You’ll get a lot more shares.

I know. I run products for Clearspring/AddThis