Plugin info

Total downloads: 2,947
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 5/19/2025 (225 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 11/15/2013 (12 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.4.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 225 days ago

38/100

Is MediaView abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 225 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.4.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

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Description

This plugin allows you to create media galleries / slideshows containing videos and photos from sources such as YouTube and Vimeo.

Features Include:

  • Include your photos, YouTube videos, and Vimeo videos.
  • Optional media captions
  • Ability to hide controls for YouTube videos
  • Ability to re-order media within a slideshow / gallery

Installation

  1. Unzip ‘mediaview.zip’ and upload mediaview.zip to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin (MediaView) through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Create a shortcode and copy shortcode onto a page or post.
  4. Add media for gallery / slideshow just created.
  5. Enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I go for help using / installing this plugin?

For assistance with this plugin contact me at dscarberry.com

What types of media does the slider / viewer support?

MediaView supports YouTube, Vimeo, and photos.

Review feed

No reviews available

Screenshots

  1. A gallery / slideshow embedded on a page

    A gallery / slideshow embedded on a page

  2. A YouTube video playing without controls and thumbnails toggled off

    A YouTube video playing without controls and thumbnails toggled off

  3. A listing of media in the administration panel

    A listing of media in the administration panel

Changelog

1.1.3

  • Major Refactoring
  • PHP 8 and above required

1.1.2

  • Minor code optimizations
  • More mobile friendly for small devices – backend
  • Added MultiSite compatibility

1.1

  • Made frontend media viewer responsive and faster
  • Major framework changes
  • Admin UI overhaul
  • Fixed caching issue for plugin update dependencies
  • And many other bug fixes…

1.0.2

  • Checked compatibility for latest version of WordPress
  • Added versioning system

1.0.1

  • Added Serbo-Croatian translation for plugin – (credit: Borisa Djuraskovic – webhostinghub.com)

1.0

  • Initial release of MediaView