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Videtect – Auto Video Source for Elementor

Adds Auto Detect to the Elementor Video widget so YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, VideoPress, and self-hosted URLs are identified automatically.

by H M Shahadul Islam · github.com/shahadul878/extend-video-addons · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/shahadul878/extend-video-addons/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/shahadul878/extend-video-addons ↗

Enhances the Elementor video widget with automatic video source detection. Paste any supported video URL and the plugin automatically detects the platform—YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, VideoPress, or self-hosted.

This plugin is not affiliated with Elementor. "Elementor" is a trademark of its respective owner.

Features

  • Auto Source Detection – Automatically detects video platform from URL patterns
  • Multiple Platform Support – YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, VideoPress, and self-hosted videos
  • Dynamic Content Support – Works with Elementor dynamic content (ACF fields, post meta)
  • Non-invasive – Extends Elementor's existing Video widget; does not replace it
  • Backward Compatible – Existing Video widgets and original Elementor features continue to work

Supported Video Platforms

Platform URL Patterns
YouTube youtube.com, youtu.be, youtube-nocookie.com
Vimeo vimeo.com
Dailymotion dailymotion.com, dai.ly
VideoPress videopress.com
Self-Hosted .mp4, .webm, .ogg, .ogv, .mov, .m4v, .avi, .wmv, .flv, .mkv

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • Elementor 3.0+
  • PHP 7.4+

Installation

  1. Upload the videtect folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin through Plugins → Add New → Activate
  3. Ensure Elementor is installed and activated
  4. Configure options in Settings → Videtect (optional)

Usage

  1. Add a Video widget to your Elementor page
  2. In the widget settings, select Auto Detect from the Source dropdown
  3. Paste your video URL in the Link field
  4. The plugin detects the platform automatically and displays the video

Manual Override

You can always manually select YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, VideoPress, or Self Hosted if auto-detection fails or you prefer manual control.

Settings

Access Settings → Videtect to:

  • View plugin information and compatibility status
  • Configure default behavior (optional)
  • Access the About the Author section

About the Author

H M Shahadul Islam

Technical Details

  • Namespace: Videtect
  • Text Domain / Slug: videtect
  • Widget: Extends Elementor video widget via hooks (does not unregister it)
  • Hooks: elementor/element/video/section_video/before_section_end, elementor/widget/before_render_content

Releasing

Releases deploy to WordPress.org SVN and GitHub via Deploy to WordPress.org.

  1. Update version in videtect.php and readme.txt (Stable tag + changelog).
  2. Update CHANGELOG.md for the new version.
  3. Commit, then create and push an annotated tag:
    git tag -a v1.0.5 -m "Release 1.0.5"
git push origin v1.0.5
  4. The workflow updates https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/videtect/, tags the release, builds videtect.zip, and creates a GitHub Release.

Plugin page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/videtect/

Required GitHub secrets: WPORG_USERNAME, WPORG_PASSWORD.

Changelog

1.0.5

  • Renamed to Videtect – Auto Video Source for Elementor
  • Text domain / slug: videtect

1.0.4

  • Renamed for WordPress.org trademark guidelines

1.0.3

  • Text domain matches plugin slug

1.0.1

  • WordPress.org compatibility (text domain, readme, Tested up to 7.1)
  • Auto Detect injected into the core Elementor Video widget instead of replacing it
  • Default source setting applied to new widgets
  • Localized editor detection messages

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Auto source detection
  • Support for all major video platforms
  • Dynamic content support
  • Settings page with About section

License

GPL v2 or later. See license file.