Vimeo Sidebar Widget

This is a Sidebar Widget. It enables the user to embed Vimeo Video into the widgetised sidebar of a WordPress powered blog.

User is able to select auto play and Continuous looping. Auto play and Continuous looping, enables the user to create a blog with background music, if the user choose to embed a music video.

Changelog

  • Updated to Version 2.1 to include persistance for auto play and continous loop options.
    No changes to feature.
  • Updated to Version 2.0 for WordPress 2.8, do not upgrade if using WordPress 2.7.1
    Version 2.0 does not have preview option
  • Updated to Version 1.1 – with preview video option

How to use?

  1. Upload vimeo sidebar widget to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory and unzip
  2. Alternately upload using the new plugin installer.
  3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  4. Select Widgets under Appearance.
  5. Drag widget to desire posiition.
  6. Key in video number, size, height, select autoplay yes or no, select continous loop yes or no.
  7. Important!! Do not leave any option blank!
  8. Click save on the widget and click close.

Frequently Asked Questions

= Why video not shown in sidebar? =
Please wait for video to be fully loaded. Or Maybe you forget to key in video id, width, and height.

Please Key in video id only
For example the numbers 2920742, not the full url http://vimeo.com/2920742

= Why video does not Auto play? =
Please select autoplay to yes under option and save changes. Please wait for video to be fully loaded. Auto play will only start after video is fully loaded.

= Why video not played Continuously? =
Please select continuous loop to yes under option and save changes.