Embed and play videos easily in the Gutenberg editor with a customizable and responsive Video Player Block for WordPress.
Video Player Block is a powerful and versatile WordPress plugin that lets you embed and play videos with style — directly inside the Gutenberg block editor, with no coding required.
- Default HTML5 Video Player: A clean, lightweight, and responsive player for standard self-hosted MP4, WebM, and OGG formats.
- YouTube & Vimeo Native Support: Easily embed and play YouTube and Vimeo videos within the customizable player skin.
- Native Gutenberg Block: Add videos directly from the WordPress editor with a dedicated, easy-to-use block.
- Fully Responsive Design: Automatically adjusts the video player for seamless viewing on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
- Customizable Player Controls: Easily show or hide basic player controls like play, volume, and fullscreen.
- Shortcode Generator: Generate and insert video players anywhere using shortcodes for maximum flexibility.
- Optimized Performance: Built for performance to ensure your pages stay fast and user-friendly.
Extend your video player with Video Player Block Pro:
- Advanced Player Engines: React Video Player, Video.js, and Vidstack engines.
- Pro Video Blocks: Video Gallery, Playlist, Lightbox, Reels, Comparison, Testimonial Card, and Transcript.
- HLS & DASH Streaming: Professional HLS (.m3u8) and DASH (.mpd) streaming support.
- External Video Sources: Support for Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, BunnyCDN, and other external hosting services.
- Google Cast & Chromecast: Wirelessly stream video content to any Chromecast-enabled TV.
- Priority Support: Access to expert assistance and regular updates.
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
- Go to Plugins > Add New.
- Search for "Video Player Block".
- Click Install Now and then Activate.
- Open the Block Editor (Gutenberg) on any Page or Post.
- Search for the Video Player Block.
- Upload or select a video, or paste a YouTube/Vimeo URL.
- Customize the player settings from the right sidebar.
- Publish your page and enjoy your responsive video player!
This project is licensed under the GPLv3 or later.
