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Activate this plugin and reduce you page weight by nearly 1mo !
Because embed videos can dramatically increase your page weight and loading time, Embed Video Thumbnail 
automatically replace them by their corresponding thumbnail. Videos will then only be loaded after click on thumbnails.
This plugin fixes part of the following “defer parsing of javascript” error in GTmetrix :
<blockquote>
xxxx MiB of JavaScript is parsed during initial page load. Defer parsing JavaScript to reduce blocking of page rendering.
</blockquote>
Currently supported video hosting services :
<ul>
<li>Youtube</li>
<li>Vimeo</li>
<li>Dailymotion</li>
<li>Facebook</li>
</ul>
Optional settings :
<ul>
<li>Toggle activation on each hosting services</li>
<li>Toggle activation by device (desktop, tablet, mobile)</li>
<li>Copy thumbnail on local server for performance improvements</li>
<li>Display video title over the thumbnail</li>
<li>Toggle video loop on Vimeo and Youtube</li>
<li>Import/export settings</li>
</ul>
Widget :
You can use our Embed Video Thumbnail widget to transform your videos in sidebars.
Custom hosting services can be added with the <code>ikevt_extension_providers</code> hook. 
Each hosting service extension must implement <code>Ikana\EmbedVideoThumbnail\Provider\ProviderInterface</code>
Requirements :
<ul>
<li>php 5.6+</li>
</ul>

Embed Video Thumbnail

Automatically replace embed videos everywhere with their thumbnail to reduce page load time and improve your GTmetrix score.

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Vimeo is the world’s leading all-in-one video platform that brings professional-quality video to all.
With the Vimeo plugin for WordPress and Woocommerce, you can easily create, upload, and embed powerful videos that engage audiences and inspire them to take action – no video experience or big marketing budget required.
Create a new video in just a few minutes right from your website or product pages. Either start with a customizable template from Vimeo Create, or select assets from your Woocommerce product pages to build something from scratch. Vimeo’s stock library offers a vast selection of imagery, reels, and music to choose from to make your brand pop.
Benefits 
– Easily create high-impact videos with your own branding and product images to increase engagement & conversion 
– Build more compelling web experience by uploading and embedding Vimeo videos from within your WordPress site and Woocommerce product pages 
– Customize your video player on your WordPress site to showcase your brand 
– Track insights to understand the impact of video on your pages and how customers are engaging with your content 
– Repurpose high-performing videos across social media, email campaigns, and more to maximize impact
<a href="https://vimeo.com/?vcid=40638" rel="nofollow ugc">Vimeo Account is required</a>

Vimeo

I'm really impressed and excited for the potential of this plugin. This plugin connects your WordPress site directly to your Vimeo account. Once connected, you can search all of your Vimeo videos right in your WordPress site, upload new videos, and even create videos (creating videos is an awesome feature!). For e-commerce sites, the plugin also integrates with WooCommerce and videos can be added to the product gallery or a video tab. Videos can even be created automatically from the product images. All types of video settings can be controlled such as displaying the video title, changing the accent color, or uploading a thumbnail image. All of this is done right inside of WordPress. It's a really powerful plugin for Vimeo users.

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