using javascript on tumblr pages – how to ask support for permission
As of early May 2022, you might have gotten this message when trying to save edits on your custom pages or when trying to install new ones:
“Looks like you’re trying to add some Javascript or invalid html to your page. You’ll need to contact Support if you’d like to use Javascript.”
Tumblr is preventing potential malicious uses of javascript and decided to ban any form of javascript on your pages, and for now the only way to re-enable it is to “contact Support”.
More info: https://help.tumblr.com/hc/en-us/articles/5869629271319
✧ How to contact support:
Just “contact Support” is vague enough in itself, so here’s a quick guide on what to write in your request to them so you can get approved asap. Please note that it may take some time for them to process your request. This exact method isn’t guaranteed, but here’s what I did that got me approved within a week.
1. Go to https://www.tumblr.com/support
2. In the Category option, choose “Customizing your Tumblr”.
3. In the message box, list out all the blogs you want to use custom pages on. Then, give a brief description of what you use those blogs for. You only need to state the blog names, *not* each of the custom page urls, or the javascript file links. Here’s a template:
(Remember the please & thankyous! Staff are flooded with requests right now so be mindful).
4. Skip the Attachment part.
5. For the Relevant Blog option, pick your main blog (the very first blog you created on your account)
6. For the Account Email, enter the email you use to sign in to Tumblr
7. Complete the Captcha and wait for the tick ✓ to show
9. You’ll reach the “Does any of this help?” screen. No, it does not. Scroll to the bottom and click “No, send my thing”.
And done! You’ll receive a confirmation email from staff that they’ve received your request. They will not send you a reply if your blogs have been approved for javascript usage. You need to check your custom pages every few days to see if you can save any edits, or if you can install new ones.
✲ edit: they do send you a reply, but you might’ve already been granted javascript usage approval *before* they send an email back!
