Ssebuwufu Moses

Eco-Shield is the ultra-lightweight solution for faster, greener, and more private WordPress sites.
Standard YouTube and Vimeo embeds are heavy. A single video embed can load over 1.7MB of extra scripts and track your users before they even click play. This hurts your PageSpeed Score, increases bounce rates, and violates strict privacy laws like GDPR.
Eco-Shield fixes this automatically.
It replaces heavy external iframes with a locally hosted, optimized WebP image. The heavy video player (and its tracking cookies) is only loaded when your visitor explicitly clicks “Play.”
<h3>🚀 New in Version 1.3.0 (The Engagement Update)</h3>
We have transformed Eco-Shield from a simple caching tool into a full Video Experience Suite.
Lightbox Mode: Optionally open videos in a beautiful, dimmed popup overlay. This “Cinema Mode” eliminates distractions and keeps users focused entirely on your content.
Engagement Analytics: Stop guessing! See exactly how many users are clicking “Play” on your videos directly from your Dashboard Widget.
Strict Privacy Mode: Add a custom text overlay (e.g., “Click to load content from YouTube”) to the thumbnail. Perfect for strict GDPR/DSGVO compliance in Germany and the EU.
Custom Branding: Ditch the standard YouTube Red. Change the “Play Button” color to match your brand identity.
Smart Data Controls: Easily reset your analytics data from the settings page when you are ready to start a new campaign.
<h3>⚡ Why Eco-Shield?</h3>
Maximum Performance 
* Zero Bloat: We don’t use heavy libraries. The plugin is ultra-lightweight (<10KB) so your site loads instantly. 
* Instant Loading: Uses modern browser technology to load images only when they are on screen (Lazy Loading). 
* Automatic Optimization: Automatically converts video thumbnails into super-small WebP images to save disk space and bandwidth. 
* Smart Caching: Includes a “Purge” button in the Admin Toolbar to instantly refresh thumbnails if you change a video.
Better User Experience 
* YouTube Shorts Support: Automatically detects Shorts and displays them in a sleek, vertical player. 
* Smart Deep-Linking: Timestamps (start at 1:30) and Playlists work perfectly out of the box. 
* Custom Brand Colors: Use the color picker to style the Play Button to match your website’s theme. 
* Cinema Mode: Toggle between standard inline play or a focused popup player.
Privacy & Security 
* GDPR/DSGVO Compliance: No tracking cookies or 3rd-party connections are made until the user clicks “Play.” 
* Privacy Text Overlay: Optional legal text overlay on thumbnails to inform users before they click. 
* RSS & Email Protection: Automatically falls back to a static image link in RSS feeds and Emails (preventing broken iframes in Outlook/Gmail).
Analytics & Insights 
* Engagement Tracking: Counts total video plays across your site. 
* Carbon Calculator: Tracks how much data (MB) and CO2 you have saved the planet. 
* Dashboard Widget: View your impact stats at a glance.
<h3>🛡️ Comprehensive Protection</h3>
Eco-Shield automatically detects and optimizes:
<ul>
<li>YouTube Shorts: Displays Shorts in vertical mode.</li>
<li>Gutenberg Blocks: Core YouTube and Vimeo blocks.</li>
<li>Auto-Embeds: Plain URLs pasted into the editor.</li>
<li>Legacy Iframes: Hard-coded iframes from YouTube and Vimeo.</li>
<li>Widgets & Sidebars: Protects videos in Sidebars and Custom HTML widgets.</li>
<li>RSS Feeds: Smart fallback ensures emails never show broken video players.</li>
</ul>

Eco-Shield

Boost PageSpeed, reduce carbon footprint, and track engagement by replacing YouTube & Vimeo embeds with a smart, privacy-focused static player.

Constantin Boiangiu

CodeFlavors

<h4>The Vimeo plugin for WordPress that imports, embeds, and organizes your videos</h4>
Vimeotheque helps you bring Vimeo into WordPress the right way: import videos as posts, auto-sync collections (channels, showcases, portfolios, folders, user uploads), and display beautiful, responsive players and playlists with Gutenberg blocks or shortcodes. Perfect for membership sites, portfolios, online courses and video libraries.
Highlights 
– Import & Sync – Single videos or bulk from channels, showcases, groups, portfolios, folders, user uploads, or Vimeo search. 
– Video as Content – Creates complete WP posts (title, description, thumbnail, embed) using a dedicated <code>vimeo-video</code> post type. 
– Blocks & Shortcodes – Add single videos, set video position in posts, or build playlists with native Gutenberg blocks. Classic Editor shortcode included. 
– Responsive & Fast – Uses the latest Vimeo HTML5 player, lazy-load options, “one-video-at-a-time” playback to avoid conflicts, and a no-tracking embed parameter. 
– Elementor-friendly – Works cleanly inside Elementor layouts; playlists and single embeds drop into any section/column. 
– Templates (optional) – Enable the plugin’s template system or override in your theme for full design control.
Use cases 
– Membership / LMS – Embed lessons and restrict access with your membership/LMS plugin. 
– Portfolio / Showcase – Auto-sync a Vimeo showcase/portfolio to your site. 
– Blog / Magazine – Import as posts and surface videos in archives and widgets.
<h4>PRO adds even more</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatic bulk imports (schedule & hands-off sync).</li>
<li>Private video imports.</li>
<li>Import as regular posts (not just the custom post type).</li>
<li>Video theme compatibility and priority support.</li>
</ul>
Live demo & Docs 
– <a href="http://vvp-demo.codeflavors.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Live demo</a> 
– <a href="https://docs.vimeotheque.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=vimeotheque-readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Knowledge Base</a> 
– <a href="https://docs.vimeotheque.com/how-to-create-a-new-vimeo-app/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=vimeo-lite-plugin-readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Getting started with Vimeo OAuth</a>
<h3>Blocks</h3>
This plugin provides the following blocks: 
1. Vimeotheque – Video Position (place the player inside single video posts) 
2. Vimeotheque – Single Video (embed a specific Vimeo video anywhere) 
3. Vimeotheque – Playlist (build playlists from imported videos)
<h3>Troubleshooting</h3>
Tested with the latest WordPress and default themes across major browsers and mobile. If something looks off, please open a support request and include theme, WP version, and browser/device details.

Vimeotheque – Vimeo WordPress Plugin & Video Gallery

Import & embed Vimeo in WordPress. Create video galleries & playlists, auto-sync showcases. Gutenberg blocks & Elementor support.

Eco-Shield vs Vimeotheque – Vimeo WordPress Plugin & Video Gallery