What is Vimeify?

Vimeify is a comprehensive WordPress plugin that bridges the gap between your WordPress site and Vimeo, enabling seamless video management, upload, and display capabilities directly from your WordPress admin.

Overview

Vimeify transforms WordPress into a powerful video management system by connecting it with Vimeo's robust video hosting platform. Whether you're a content creator, educator, or business owner, Vimeify provides the tools you need to manage your video content efficiently.

Key Features

Video Upload & Management

• Direct Upload: Upload videos to Vimeo directly from WordPress
• Upload Profiles: Create context-aware upload configurations for different scenarios
• Chunked Uploads: Reliable uploads for large video files with progress tracking
• Metadata Management: Full control over video titles, descriptions, privacy settings, and more

Automatic Synchronization

• Background Sync: Automatic bi-directional synchronization using Action Scheduler
• Metadata Sync: Keep video information up-to-date (every 10 minutes)
• Status Sync: Automatically remove deleted Vimeo videos (every 20 minutes)
• API Quota Management: Smart rate limiting to respect Vimeo API quotas

Video Display

• Shortcodes: Display videos anywhere with flexible shortcode options
• Gutenberg Blocks: Modern block editor integration
• Page Builder Support: Native integration with Elementor and Bricks
• Galleries: Multiple gallery types with customizable display styles

Video Galleries

• Selection Galleries: Manually curated video collections
• Folder Sync Galleries: Automatically sync with Vimeo folders
• Display Styles: Slider (Pro only) and playlist layouts
• Taxonomy System: Organize videos with categories and galleries

Developer-Friendly

• 50+ Hooks & Filters: Extensive customization capabilities
• REST API: Custom endpoints for videos and folders
• WP-CLI Commands: Command-line management and automation
• Custom Forms API: Build custom upload forms and integrations

Free vs Pro

Vimeify (Free)

The free version provides core video management functionality:

• Video upload to Vimeo
• Automatic sync with Action Scheduler
• Gutenberg blocks
• Basic page builder support (Elementor, Bricks)
• Gallery system
• Shortcodes
• WP-CLI commands

Vimeify Pro

The Pro version adds advanced integrations and features:

• Form Builder Integrations: WPForms, Gravity Forms (with chunked uploads)
• Advanced Page Builders: ACF field support
• LMS Integration: LearnDash
• Custom Forms API: Build your own upload forms
• Priority Support: Direct assistance from our team

Requirements

• WordPress: 5.8 or higher
• PHP: 7.3 or higher (8.0+ recommended)
• Vimeo Account: Free or paid Vimeo account
• Vimeo API Access Token: Personal access token from Vimeo

Architecture

Vimeify is built with modern WordPress development practices:

• Namespace: Vimeify\Core\
• PSR-4 Autoloading: Composer-based autoloading
• Action Scheduler: Reliable background processing
• Custom Post Types: vimeify-video and vimeify-profile
• Custom Taxonomies: Categories and Galleries
• REST API: Custom Vimeo endpoints
• Modern Build Tools: Bento bundler for optimized assets

What Makes Vimeify Different?

Built for WordPress

Unlike generic video plugins, Vimeify is specifically designed for the WordPress ecosystem with native support for Gutenberg, popular page builders, and WordPress coding standards.

Reliable Sync

Using Action Scheduler instead of WordPress cron ensures sync operations run reliably, with automatic retries and detailed logging.

Developer-Friendly

With 50+ hooks, a REST API, WP-CLI commands, and a CustomForms API, Vimeify is built to be extended and customized.

Vimeo Integration

Direct integration with Vimeo's API means your videos benefit from Vimeo's superior compression, CDN, and player features while being managed from WordPress.

Getting Started

Ready to get started? Head to the Getting Started guide to install and configure Vimeify.

Need Help?

• Documentation: Browse these docs for detailed guides
• Support: Visit our Support page
• CLI Reference: Check the CLI Commands guide
• Hooks: Explore Hooks & Filters for customization