Video Player for WPBakery

by nutttaro

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69 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

Around 2,000 active installs places it well below mainstream video plugins, indicating a small but real user base.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated May 2026 and tested up to WordPress 6.9.4 shows the developer is actively maintaining it against current core releases.

User Rating

7/15

A score of 74 from only 3 ratings is too small a sample to draw strong conclusions and sits in middling territory.

Support Health

8/15

Zero public support threads makes it impossible to gauge responsiveness, though low install counts mean demand is limited.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requires PHP 7.4 and WordPress 5.7 or higher, and is tested up to the latest 6.9.x branch, showing solid modern compatibility.

Scores higher than 21% of indexed plugins

About

Video Player for WPBakery add-on for WPBakery Page Builder allow add YouTube, Vimeo and Self-Hosted videos (HTML5) to your WordPress website.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★½ 3.7/5

Last Updated 2026-05-18 6:17am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.7+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: November 28, 2024

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What It Does

Video Player for WPBakery is a free add-on element for the WPBakery Page Builder plugin that lets you drop YouTube, Vimeo, and self-hosted HTML5 video players into any page you build with WPBakery. It works exclusively inside the WPBakery editor, so it has no standalone backend or shortcode of its own. In practice it gives WPBakery users a no-code way to embed videos without touching embed codes.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for site owners who already build pages with WPBakery and want a quick, lightweight way to add YouTube, Vimeo, or self-hosted videos to those pages. It suits small marketing sites, course landing pages, and corporate pages where WPBakery is the primary page builder. If you want basic video embedding without a separate player plugin or subscription, it fits.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone not already using WPBakery should skip this plugin, since it provides no value outside the WPBakery editor. It is also a poor fit for users who need advanced features like analytics, playlists, gated content, marketing overlays, or LMS integration, since the feature set here is limited to basic embed playback.

The Bottom Line

Video Player for WPBakery is a narrow, well-maintained utility that does one thing: add video embeds inside the WPBakery editor. Its tiny install base, only 3 ratings, and zero public support threads mean you are taking a small leap of faith on the developer. If you already use WPBakery and only need simple embeds for YouTube, Vimeo, or self-hosted MP4s, it is a reasonable free pick, but most users will get more value from Presto Player or All-in-One Video Gallery.

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