🔥 Why ZWPlayer is the Preferred Choice for Content Creators?
We seamlessly integrate the powerful ZWPlayer web player into WordPress. Without writing a single line of code, your website gains playback capabilities rivaling professional video platforms.
1. 🌐 Break Format Limitations: Full Protocol Support
Say goodbye to tedious transcoding processes, natively supporting industry-standard streaming protocols:
- Surveillance & Live Streaming Essential: Direct playback of RTSP (IP cameras), WebRTC, HLS (m3u8), DASH, FLV, WSS, MpegTS.
- Universal Format Compatibility: Perfect support for MP4, MKV, MOV, WebM and MP3 audio.
- Smart Adaptation: Automatically identifies stream protocols; switches bitrate according to visitor bandwidth for stutter-free viewing.
2. 🎓 Online Education & Learning Powerhouse
- Dual External Subtitles: Simultaneously load bilingual subtitles in SRT/VTT/BCC/JSON formats—essential for language teaching.
- Chapter Navigation: Add chapter points to long videos via JSON/VTT files for clear content structure and quick jumping.
- AB Loop: Users can mark video segments for infinite looping—perfect for shadowing practice.
3. 🛠️ Utility Toolbox
- Multi-language Smart Adaptation: Player natively includes Chinese/English interface, auto-switches to visitor browser language for seamless global service.
- One-click Recording & Screenshot: Allows visitors to record live streams or on-demand videos (supports "audio-only" recording).
- 4× Volume Boost: Source video too quiet? Built-in audio gain makes sound instantly clear and loud.
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP): Video automatically floats when visitor scrolls—reading and watching simultaneously.
- Global Hotkeys: Control web video like desktop players: space to pause, ←→ to seek, ↑↓ for volume, R key for instant recording.
💼 Scenario Solutions
| Application Scenario | Pain Point | ZWPlayer Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Live/Low Latency | Traditional live streams have high latency and poor interactivity | WebRTC ultra-low latency, perfectly supports Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, SRS and other mainstream streaming servers. |
| Security/Surveillance Companies | Browsers cannot directly play RTSP streams | Native RTSP/WebRTC support, low latency, no plugin or transcoding needed |
| Language Training Sites | Students need translation对照 and repeated listening | Dual subtitle display + AB loop repetition + audio extraction function |
| Video Bloggers | Slow video loading causes user churn | HLS/DASH adaptive bitrate, auto-adjusts quality based on network speed |
🚀 Three Ways, Lightning Integration
Method 1: Gutenberg Block (Recommended)
As simple as inserting an image, WYSIWYG. Supports custom poster, 16:9/4:3 ratio switch.
Method 2: Classic Shortcode
Flexible embedding anywhere, suitable for classic editor users.
📖 5-Minute Quick Installation Guide
Whether you're a newbie or developer, deployment takes just a few steps:
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Is ZWPlayer plugin free? Will there be watermarks?
A: Completely free and no watermarks. We are committed to providing a pure playback experience; all advanced features (recording, RTSP support, etc.) are open for free.
Q: My video files are on my local computer, can I drag them in for playback?
A: Supported! ZWPlayer supports local file drag-and-drop playback, currently supporting MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, M4V, OGG, FLAC, WAV, M4A, MP3, OPUS formats.
Q: Will recorded videos take up my server space?
A: No. For privacy and performance, recording and screenshot functions are processed entirely in the user's browser locally; generated files download directly to user devices, never consuming your server bandwidth or storage.