Adobe Flash on Safari

Hello,

I no longer seem to have adobe flash plugin (sorry i don't really get all this stuff!) as an option on the dropdown menu they are talking about here: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/enabling-flash-player-safari.html

(ie safari>preferences>general)

OS catalina 10.15.7 (macbook air)

what is going on? how can this be resolved?

I just keep going round in circles

on flash tab of system preferences it says: NPAPI Plug-in version 32.0.0.445 is installed.

but underneath that it also says: PPAPI Plug-in is not installed. and the button before it says 'install now'

but if i press that it takes me here: https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html

What does this mean? I won't be able to get it again (safely)?

TIA for any help any of you can give.

Emma

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