Active installations1K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating3.8 / 5 from 29 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records JW Player for WordPress version 2.3.12 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
JW Player for WordPress enables you to publish videos on your WordPress posts and pages using the most popular video player on the web. Take complete control of your player, from branding to size and dimensions. Allow users share and embed your videos from your WordPress pages & posts.
):
Connect to the JW Player Dashboard using your API v2 credentials
Select and publish videos hosted on JW Player
Select and publish playlist hosted on JW Player
Support shortcodes like [jwplayer fPHnET5D]
Cloud
Register a JW Player account at https://www.jwplayer.com/pricing/
Once you’re logged in, copy your Cloud Hosted Player Libraries from https://dashboard.jwplayer.com/#/players/downloads
Paste your library url to the plugin options page.
Self hosted
https://www.jwplayer.com/pricing/
Once you’re logged in, download the player and copy your License key from https://dashboard.jwplayer.com/#/players/downloads
Upload the folder to your site
Add the full url of jwplayer.js in the plugin options page (ex. https://example.com/FOLDER-UPLOADED/jwplayer.js)
Paste your License Key to the admin page of the plugin.
After that, set your general preferences, choose the post types where you want to add videos and start to add content using the JW Player for WordPress box that you’ll find there. Just add the url of your self-hosted video or select cloud-hosted content from n your JW Player Dashboard.
That’s it, you’re ready to go!
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
embed video
jw player
video player
video preroll
video subtitles
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity18 Sept 20261mo ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version2.3.11→2.3.12
WordPress compatibility7.1→7.1.1
Tracking & source
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