Velocity is a WordPress plugin for lazy loading video and audio embedded media – it’s an alternative loading method to the standard YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch and SoundCloud iframe embeds.
Decrease the loading time and increase the overall performance of your website by lazy loading media on-demand, not on initial page load.
How Velocity Works
Velocity works by replacing the default iframe provided by YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch and SoundCloud with a custom media preview image. When a user clicks on the preview image the requested iframe is loaded onto the page and automatically begins to play for the user.
To add Velocity to your site, simply create a shortcode by selecting a preview image and media type using the shortcode builder then add the generated snippet to your page – with Velocity enabled you can begin lazy loading all you embedded media.
Examples
YouTube
Example Shortcode[velocity type="youtube" id="GtUVQei3nX4" options="showinfo=0" img="https://cdn.connekthq.com/wp-content/uploads/20171218153453/snooooooopdogg.jpg" alt="Play Video" color="#000000" bkg_color="#FFFFFF"]
Vimeo
Example Shortcode[velocity type="vimeo" id="22439234" img="https://cdn.connekthq.com/wp-content/uploads/20171218153451/mountain.jpg" alt="Play Video" color="#FFFFFF" bkg_color="#000000"]
Soundcloud
Example Shortcode[velocity type="soundcloud" id="4817655" img="https://cdn.connekthq.com/wp-content/uploads/20171218153112/bob-marley.jpg" alt="Play Video" color="#FFFFFF" bkg_color="#000000"]
Screenshots
Velocity Settings Screen
The settings screen allows users to select a default preview image.
Velocity Shortcode Builder
Build your own Velocity shortcode using the intuitive Velocity Builder module.
Velocity Lightbox
You can open the Velocity Builder directly from your post/page edit screens.
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