Using the Vidyard for WordPress oEmbed plugin
The Vidyard plugin for WordPress makes it easier than ever for you to embed Vidyard players into your self-hosted WordPress posts and pages.
By adding the plugin to your WordPress instance, the following URLs are able to convert into videos in your WordPress editor:
http(s)://share.vidyard.com/watch* |
http(s)://embed.vidyard.com/share/* |
http(s)://play.vidyard.com/* |
http(s)://**.hubs.vidyard.com/watch/* |
* = UUID of the player
Requirements
- You must have a self-hosted WordPress instance (rather than the cloud-based solution through WordPress.com)
Install the Vidyard plugin
- Download the Vidyard WordPress plugin file
- In the file structure of your File Transfer Protocol (FTP), navigate to
wordpress/wp-content/plugins
- Paste the php file into the plugins directory.
- Now, log into WordPress. Open the plugins menu and click activate next to the Vidyard WordPress Plugin item.
You are now ready to embed your videos in WordPress!
Embed a Vidyard Player in WordPress
- Create a new post in WordPress
- Click Add Block
- Select Embed
- Paste the URL for your video into the available field.
Note: The Vidyard WordPress plugin only supports the embedding of inline videos.