WordPress Embedding Best Practices and Policies

What does embedding mean?

Definitions

Shortcode - Kind of like a widget in text form. Paste these into the Custom HTML widget.
Example: [foogallery id="4772"]

iframe - Raw HTML code that embeds a web page. Commonly used to embed things like Google Calendar and Google Maps. Submit a Help Desk ticket for assistance.
Example: <iframe src=”https://example.org”></iframe>

 

• Embedding
• • • Videos
      Do not upload videos within WordPress. They will be removed. 
      • Embed method(s) 
        • Video widget
          • Add Video > Insert from URL 
            • YouTube, Vimeo, and other video services should work. Give it a try.
    • FooGallery
      • Embed method(s)
        
        • Shortcode
          
          
    • PDF’s
      
      • Upload via media upload
        
        • Insert as in-line text
          
          
    • Web Forms
      • Submit a Help Desk ticket before publishing a web form. IT needs to ensure that anti-spam protection is in place (reCAPTCHA).
      • Ninja Forms
        • Embed method(s) 
          • Shortcode
          • “Append a Ninja Form” option on Posts and Pages - located to the right of the editor.

• • • Google Maps/My Maps
      • Embed method(s)
        • iframe

• • • Google Drive
      • Embed method(s) 
        • iframe