Easy Video Player

About Easy Video Player

Easy Video Player is a WordPress video plugin that allows you to showcase your videos on your website. It supports self-hosted videos as well as externally hosted videos with direct links. The plugin has various features such as embedding MP4 videos, responsive videos for mobile devices, HTML5 videos, autoplay, loop, and more. There are also add-ons available for additional functionalities. The plugin is easy to set up and use, and there is documentation available for further assistance.

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Frequently asked questions

What kind of videos can I embed with Easy Video Player?

You can embed both self-hosted videos or externally hosted videos using direct links. The plugin supports MP4 and HTML5 video formats.

Does Easy Video Player support responsive videos?

Yes, Easy Video Player allows you to embed responsive video for a better user experience on mobile devices.

How do I embed a video using Easy Video Player?

You embed videos using a shortcode like [evp_embed_video url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/myvid.mp4"]. You need to replace the URL with the actual video file URL.

Can videos autoplay with this plugin?

Yes, you can set a video to autoplay by adding autoplay="true" to the shortcode, if the device and browser support it.

What are some features of Easy Video Player?

Features include embedding MP4 and HTML5 videos, responsive video, poster images, autoplay, loop, muted options, and customization using classes.

Changelog

1.2.2.13

Added a check for video in the shortcode.

1.2.2.12

Indented some code.

1.2.2.11

Improved shortcode sanitization suggested by Patchstack.

1.2.2.10

Additional check for the settings link.

1.2.2.9

Set a default ratio for videos if not specified.

1.2.2.8

Fixed an issue where the specified aspect ratio was not getting applied.

1.2.2.7

Added support for disable right click.

1.2.2.6

Added support for video schema to improve SEO.

1.2.2.5

Fixed an issue that was preventing player icons from loading on some sites.

1.2.2.4

Added support for the user only videos add-on.

1.2.2.3

Made some security related improvements suggested by wpscan.

1.2.2.2

Updated the player to version 3.6.7.

1.2.2.1

Fixed an issue where video controls were not visible on AMP pages.

1.2.2

Added support for the MediaElement template skin.

1.2.1

Removed plugin action links to fix an error.

1.2.0

Made some security related improvements in the plugin

1.1.9

Removed flowplayer (the default player) since it’s no longer available.

1.1.8

Updated the player to version 7.2.7.

1.1.7

Updated the player to version 7.2.1.
Easy Video Player is now compatible with WordPress 4.9.

1.1.6

Added a shortcode parameter to disable the sharing option in the player.

1.1.5

Updated the player to version 7.0.2.

1.1.4

Added a new shortcode parameter – “video_id”. It can be used to specify a custom ID for a video.

1.1.3

mediaelement template now supports the video preload attribute

1.1.2

Added translation option so the plugin can take advantage of language packs

1.1.1

Added a new shortcode parameter “muted” to disable the audio output of the video

1.1.0

Added a new video player template – MediaElement

1.0.9

Easy Video Player is now compatible with WordPress 4.3

1.0.8

Added a new shortcode parameter “loop” to start playback again from the beginning when the video ends

1.0.7

Video shortcode now accepts custom class names which can be used to customize the player

1.0.6

Updated flowplayer library to version 5.5.2
Disabled external embedding option in the player

1.0.5

Video shortcode can now be embedded in a text widget

1.0.4

Easy video player is now compatible with WordPress 4.0
Added a new parameter in the shortcode to accept poster image for a video

1.0.3

Easy video player is now compatible with WordPress 3.9

1.0.2

The plugin can now automatically start playing a video
The player can be resized using a specific width and height
The ratio of each video can be customized

1.0.1

First commit