Device-Specific Media Element

Device-Specific Media Element

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Device-Specific Media Element is an Elementor extension that allows you to serve different media formats to different devices:

  • For iOS devices (iPhone/iPad) Load and play .gif files
  • For Mac devices Load and play .mp4 files
  • For other devices (Windows, Android, Linux, etc.) Load and play .webm files

This approach optimizes performance by serving the most appropriate media format for each device type, improving load times and user experience.

Features

  • Custom Elementor widget for device-specific media
  • Automatic device detection using JavaScript
  • Support for .gif, .mp4, and .webm formats
  • Options for autoplay, loop, mute, and controls
  • Fallback media for unsupported browsers
  • Fully responsive design
  • Multiple widget instances on the same page
  • Clean, modular code following WordPress standards

Usage

After installing and activating the plugin:

  1. Edit a page with Elementor.
  2. Find the “Device-Specific Media” widget in the Elementor editor.
  3. Add the widget to your page.
  4. Upload or specify URLs for each media type:
    • GIF for iOS devices
    • MP4 for Mac devices
    • WebM for other devices
  5. Configure playback settings (autoplay, loop, muted, controls).
  6. Add a fallback image/message for unsupported browsers.
  7. Save and publish your page.

The plugin will automatically detect the visitor’s device and load the appropriate media type.

Details

Plugin code:
device-specific-media-element
Plugin version:
1.0.1
Outdated:
No
WP version:
5.0 or higher
PHP version:
7.4 or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.8.1
Total installations:
0
Last updated:
2025-06-02
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