Strimy Video

Strimy is a plugin that allows you to easily integrate videos from the STRIMY platform into your WordPress site. With full support for oEmbed, shortcodes, and Gutenberg blocks.

Key Features

• Automatic oEmbed: Simply paste the video URL and it will be automatically inserted
• Customizable shortcode: Full control over appearance and behavior
• Gutenberg block: Native integration with the block editor
• Elementor widget: Complete integration with Elementor Page Builder
• Video importer: Import and sync videos from your STRIMY account
• Universal theme compatibility: Advanced template system works with any WordPress theme
• Modern video display: Professional layout with metadata, categories, and responsive design
• Template customization: Easy theme integration with fallback system
• Autoplay: Optional autoplay control
• Responsive: Videos automatically adapt to any device

How to Use

0. Video Importer
Go to Strimy Video > Import to search, import and sync videos from your STRIMY account.

1. Automatic oEmbed
Simply paste your video URL on a separate line:
https://strimy.pro/v/889542830943

2. Shortcode
Use the [strimy] shortcode with customizable options:
[strimy id=”889542830943″]

3. Gutenberg Block
Search for “Strimy Video” in the block editor and configure visually

4. Elementor Widget
If you have Elementor installed, you’ll find the “Strimy Video” widget in the General category with advanced controls for complete customization.

Shortcode Options

• id – Video ID (required)
• autoplay – Automatic playback (true, false)

Automatic Aspect Ratio

The plugin automatically calculates the player height maintaining a 16:9 ratio when:
* You don’t specify the height parameter
* Width is a fixed value (e.g: 800px)
* Responsive mode is enabled

Examples:
* [strimy id="889542830943" width="800px"] – Height calculated automatically (450px)
* [strimy id="889542830943"] – Fully responsive with 16:9 ratio

Configuration

Go to Settings > Strimy to configure:

• API Key (required for importing and accessing private videos)
• Autoplay configuration

Video Importer

The plugin includes a powerful importer that allows you to:

• Search videos in your STRIMY account
• Import videos as custom post types in WordPress
• Sync imported videos with the original source
• Manage metadata like title, description, duration and views
• Organize videos with categories and tags

Theme Compatibility

The plugin includes an advanced template system that ensures perfect compatibility with any WordPress theme:

• Universal fallback system: Works automatically with any theme without configuration
• Theme customization: Copy templates to your theme folder for complete control
• Modern video layout: Professional design with player-first approach
• Responsive design: Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
• Template path: wp-content/themes/your-theme/strimy/single-strimy_video.php

The plugin will automatically use your theme’s custom template if available, or fall back to the built-in responsive template.

Developer Notes

Available Hooks

The plugin provides several hooks for developers:

Filters:
* strimy_oembed_default_width – Modify default width
* strimy_oembed_default_height – Modify default height
* strimy_oembed_iframe_attributes – Customize iframe attributes
* strimy_oembed_container_class – Add CSS classes to container

Actions:
* strimy_oembed_before_render – Before rendering the video
* strimy_oembed_after_render – After rendering the video

Support

For technical support, visit:
* STRIMY Support Center
* Plugin Documentation

External Services

This plugin connects to the STRIMY platform (strimy.pro) to provide video embedding and management functionality.

STRIMY oEmbed API

What it is: The STRIMY oEmbed endpoint converts video URLs into embeddable player HTML.
What is sent: The video URL (e.g. https://strimy.pro/v/VIDEO_ID) is sent to https://strimy.pro/oembed to retrieve embed code. No personal user data is transmitted.
When it is sent: Each time a STRIMY video URL is processed by WordPress (oEmbed lookup), or when the [strimy] shortcode renders a video.
Service provider: STRIMY — Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

STRIMY Videos API

What it is: The STRIMY REST API allows importing and syncing videos from your STRIMY account into WordPress.
What is sent: Your STRIMY API key is sent as an authorization header to https://strimy.pro/api/v1/videos. No visitor data is transmitted.
When it is sent: Only when a site administrator uses the Strimy Video > Import page or saves settings that trigger an API key verification.
Service provider: STRIMY — Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This plugin does not collect or store personal user data. Videos are loaded directly from STRIMY servers and are subject to STRIMY’s privacy policy.

Credits

Developed by the STRIMY team.
Icons by Dashicons.