Ditch the GIF

A WordPress plugin to implement looping videos in a GIF like fashion but without the expensive bandwidth and cpu usage.

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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/thisbailiwick/ditch-the-gif/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Ditch the GIF is a plugin to implement looping videos in a GIF like fashion but without the expensive bandwidth and cpu usage.

Download or clone the repo and upload to your WP sites plugin folder.
Activate!
DtF uses a shortcode to add the video to the page.
- Uplaod a video to your media library and copy it's url.
- DtG only has one attribute, mp4, and it is required.
- [wp_videojs mp4=http://example.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/video.mp4]
DtF will take your video file and output it as a <video> tag with these attributes loop playsinline muted autoplay. These attributes allow the videos to be autoplayed on desktop and mobile devices which support autoplay when the video is muted (even iOS and Android).
If autoplay is not supported the first frame of the video will be shown.