Strimy Video vs Better Core Video Embeds

Strimy is a plugin that allows you to easily integrate videos from the STRIMY platform into your WordPress site. With full support for oEmbed, shortcodes, and Gutenberg blocks. Key Features Automatic oEmbed: Simply paste the video URL and it will be automatically inserted Customizable shortcode: Full control over appearance and behavior Gutenberg block: Native integration with the block editor Elementor widget: Complete integration with Elementor Page Builder Video importer: Import and sync videos from your STRIMY account Universal theme compatibility: Advanced template system works with any WordPress theme Modern video display: Professional layout with metadata, categories, and responsive design Template customization: Easy theme integration with fallback system Autoplay: Optional autoplay control Responsive: Videos automatically adapt to any device How to Use 0. Video Importer Go to Strimy Video > Import to search, import and sync videos from your STRIMY account. 1. Automatic oEmbed Simply paste your video URL on a separate line: https://strimy.pro/v/889542830943 2. Shortcode Use the [strimy] shortcode with customizable options: [strimy id=”889542830943″] 3. Gutenberg Block Search for “Strimy Video” in the block editor and configure visually 4. Elementor Widget If you have Elementor installed, you’ll find the “Strimy Video” widget in the General category with advanced controls for complete customization. Shortcode Options id – Video ID (required) autoplay – Automatic playback (true, false) Automatic Aspect Ratio The plugin automatically calculates the player height maintaining a 16:9 ratio when: * You don’t specify the height parameter * Width is a fixed value (e.g: 800px) * Responsive mode is enabled Examples: * [strimy id="889542830943" width="800px"] – Height calculated automatically (450px) * [strimy id="889542830943"] – Fully responsive with 16:9 ratio Configuration Go to Settings > Strimy to configure: API Key (required for importing and accessing private videos) Autoplay configuration Video Importer The plugin includes a powerful importer that allows you to: Search videos in your STRIMY account Import videos as custom post types in WordPress Sync imported videos with the original source Manage metadata like title, description, duration and views Organize videos with categories and tags Theme Compatibility The plugin includes an advanced template system that ensures perfect compatibility with any WordPress theme: Universal fallback system: Works automatically with any theme without configuration Theme customization: Copy templates to your theme folder for complete control Modern video layout: Professional design with player-first approach Responsive design: Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices Template path: wp-content/themes/your-theme/strimy/single-strimy_video.php The plugin will automatically use your theme’s custom template if available, or fall back to the built-in responsive template. Developer Notes Available Hooks The plugin provides several hooks for developers: Filters: * strimy_oembed_default_width – Modify default width * strimy_oembed_default_height – Modify default height * strimy_oembed_iframe_attributes – Customize iframe attributes * strimy_oembed_container_class – Add CSS classes to container Actions: * strimy_oembed_before_render – Before rendering the video * strimy_oembed_after_render – After rendering the video Support For technical support, visit: * STRIMY Support Center * Plugin Documentation External Services This plugin connects to the STRIMY platform (strimy.pro) to provide video embedding and management functionality. STRIMY oEmbed API What it is: The STRIMY oEmbed endpoint converts video URLs into embeddable player HTML. What is sent: The video URL (e.g. https://strimy.pro/v/VIDEO_ID) is sent to https://strimy.pro/oembed to retrieve embed code. No personal user data is transmitted. When it is sent: Each time a STRIMY video URL is processed by WordPress (oEmbed lookup), or when the [strimy] shortcode renders a video. Service provider: STRIMY — Terms of Service | Privacy Policy STRIMY Videos API What it is: The STRIMY REST API allows importing and syncing videos from your STRIMY account into WordPress. What is sent: Your STRIMY API key is sent as an authorization header to https://strimy.pro/api/v1/videos. No visitor data is transmitted. When it is sent: Only when a site administrator uses the Strimy Video > Import page or saves settings that trigger an API key verification. Service provider: STRIMY — Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Privacy Policy This plugin does not collect or store personal user data. Videos are loaded directly from STRIMY servers and are subject to STRIMY’s privacy policy. Credits Developed by the STRIMY team. Icons by Dashicons.

This plugin provides page optimisations for pages and posts which have embedded Youtube, Vimeo or Daily Motion videos which have been added using the core embed block. Without this plugin, when using the core embed block, when your page loads, lots of external scripts and styles are loaded from the embed service, regardless of whether a visitor actually interacts with the embedded video. This plugin prevents these scripts and styles from loading until the user actually interacts with the video. It does this by replacing the video embed, on page load with the video thumbnail image (added on Youtube, Vimeo or Daily Motion). When a user clicks the thumbnail the embedded video, along with associated scripts and styles are loaded.