Pinterest Pin it! Button

themiddlestsister · Member · Dec 1, 2011 at 10:22 pm
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I know that we can’t use javascript on wordpress, so the code generated by the pinterest website won’t work. I’d like to add a Pin It button to my sidebar for my entire blog, not for individual posts as a share button. (Although, that would be really neat if any developers are listening!)

Has anyone figured out an html work-around for adding a Pin It button that creates a pin without using javascript? Is it impossible?

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timethief · Member · Dec 1, 2011 at 10:27 pm
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Has anyone figured out an html work-around for adding a Pin It button that creates a pin without using javascript?

This has been discussed in other threads. All you have to do is upload a Pinterest image and link it to your Pinterest page.
themiddlestsister · Member · Dec 1, 2011 at 10:32 pm
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Yes, I did search the forums thoroughly before asking, so I found that. My question is different… the above is for a Follow Me button. I am not interested in sharing my Pinterest profile, I’d just like to make it easy for Pinterest users to pin my blog to their boards. The code offered by Pinterest for this fuction uses javascript. I just to know if some html wizard has crafted a work-around so we can use that function with a wordpress blog.

Thanks! :)
timethief · Member · Dec 1, 2011 at 10:40 pm
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Log in to Pinterest and then click this link http://pinterest.com/about/goodies/
Do you see this code for the third button down?
`<img src=”http://passets-cdn.pinterest.com/images/big-p-button.png” width=”61″ height=”61″ alt=”Follow Me on Pinterest” />‘
Copy and paste that code which is no Javascript into a text widget and place it in your sidebar.
timethief · Member · Dec 1, 2011 at 10:41 pm
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/thetimethief/"><img src="http://passets-cdn.pinterest.com/images/big-p-button.png" width="61" height="61" alt="Follow Me on Pinterest" /></a>
themiddlestsister · Member · Dec 1, 2011 at 11:05 pm
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I appreciate that you are trying to help me, but those are the instructions for adding the Follow Me button, which I am not interested in. I am interested in the Pin It button, which uses javascript in the code generated by the Pinterest website.

So, if anyone has figured out a way to use it using html, I would really appreciate it!
timethief · Member · Dec 1, 2011 at 11:16 pm
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I’m also a Pinterest member and there are no Javascript workarounds.
themiddlestsister · Member · Dec 1, 2011 at 11:17 pm
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Ok, thanks! I hope someday we’ll get the Pin It as a share button. :)
topcoatit · Member · Dec 6, 2011 at 2:30 am
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I’m also keeping my fingers crossed for a Pin It button.
pderksen · Member · Dec 7, 2011 at 7:07 pm
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Anyone heard of any API by pinterest in the works? That might help.
justabouthome · Member · Dec 7, 2011 at 7:13 pm
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I just wanted to second the interest in a Pin It button! I would love to be able to have my readers use it on my posts.
risswood · Member · Dec 9, 2011 at 2:26 pm
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Thirding the interest in a Pin It button that is a SHARE button!
vivismom18 · Member · Dec 14, 2011 at 7:01 pm
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This is what I have been looking for! (a pin-it button, NOT a follow me on pinterest button). Please let me know if anyone creates one that is not in javascript.
pderksen · Member · Dec 14, 2011 at 7:05 pm
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Why not javascript? Are you referring to use with wordpress.com? I’m was thinking of creating a plugin for custom WP installs but javascript should be fine.
timethief · Member · Dec 14, 2011 at 7:15 pm
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@pderksen

SIGH …

Please be aware that we cannot use JavaScript here on free hosted WordPress.com. The software will strip the code to preserve security and stability as our blogs are not free standing blogs. they are all on the same multiuser blogging platform and sharing an common underlying architecture. That means that once instance of bad script on a single blog could bring down many blogs.

Also be aware that There is no FTP access to free hosted WordPress.COM blogs and we cannot install individual plugins or third party themes into them. Those found on the internet are for WordPress.ORG installs which run on different software.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/
Wordpress.com vs WordPress.org: The Differences http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
pderksen · Member · Dec 14, 2011 at 7:24 pm
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I apologize. I honestly didn’t check to see that these were the wordpress.COM forums. I just googled “wordpress pinterest plugin” and this was the first forum thread to show up.

I am primarily a wordpress.ORG user and developer, and so far I haven’t gotten any existing Pinterest sharing plugin to work, so .ORG needs this too.

That being said, if I find a way to make it work without javascript I’ll make sure and post back here.
timethief · Member · Dec 14, 2011 at 7:30 pm
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Hey there,
Now we are on the same page. :)
justjennifer · Member · Dec 14, 2011 at 8:46 pm
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I’m hoping that it’s possible to add Pinterest as a new service in the sharing buttons we have available under Sharing in our Dashboard and have asked Staff for assistance. Will let you know if and when I get a response.
adamaecompton · Member · Dec 14, 2011 at 8:47 pm
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you people are obviously a lot smarter than me about this stuff.
nefertizahra · Member · Dec 15, 2011 at 2:44 pm
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Just adding my request for a Pinterest Pin It sharing button (not the Follow Me button – already have that). Glad to see so many others requesting it, too!

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