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How do I get animated SVGs to work?

How do I make animated SVGs work? At @2:01 In Nick's video about the new Icon Manager, he drags multiple SVG files to import them. You can instantly see the animated icons. But when I download an animated SVG and import it, I only see a static icon. What am I doing wrong?

WordPress blocks native SVG uploads for security unless you install a sanitization plugin like Safe SVG or WP SVG. What Nick demoed is likely CS or JS driven animated SVG. You can search for and download CS/JS animated SVGs and those would work as expected out of the box without additional plugins.

Graham

Susruta Chatterjee Thank you, I have already installed Safe SVG as I've been using SVG icons for a while. I will search for the ones you mentioned, thanks.