WordPress plugin that provides a Gutenberg block and traditional Shortcode for embedding YouTube/Vimeo videos, in a way that prevents users easily accessing the underlying video.
- Plyr player used to overlay default player with custom controls
- Player modifications to always prevent clicking the default player
- Encodes video ID in HTML to prevent finding it via “View Source”
- Settings page e.g. to configure the player theme to match your site
Install from the WordPress Plugin Directory or grab a ZIP from Releases. This plugin supports Git Updater.
To embed a video either search for "Protected Video" in the Block Editor, or use the Shortcode e.g.
[protected_video url="https://youtu.be/aqz-KE-bpKQ" service="youtube"]
Ensure you have the following installed:
Start a WordPress instance for developing this plugin:
npm installcomposer installnpm run buildnpm run env start
Run npm start to watch and rebuild block source files as they change.
Run npm run start:demo to launch the demo page on a local server.