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Video Thumbnailer for Elementor
Automatically add thumbnails to YouTube and Vimeo videos added with Elementor.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 9 May 2023
- Added
- Sep 2022
- Requires WP
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- WP 6.2.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 8,599
Our analysis
AI-assistedVideo Thumbnailer for Elementor is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance the Elementor page builder by automatically fetching thumbnails for YouTube and Vimeo videos. This eliminates the need for users to manually select and add thumbnail images when embedding videos in their posts or pages.
The plugin works by resetting media fields for videos that lack a thumbnail and offers an 'Auto Thumbnail' switch in the Elementor editor. When activated, this feature automatically pulls the thumbnail from the respective video platform, provided no manual thumbnail is set in Elementor.
Best for: This plugin suits users who frequently embed videos from YouTube or Vimeo in their Elementor-built sites.
What it does well
- ✓Automatically fetches thumbnails from YouTube and Vimeo
- ✓Simplifies video embedding in Elementor
- ✓Removes the need for manual thumbnail selection
Where it falls short
- •Limited to YouTube and Vimeo videos
- •May not function properly if manual thumbnails are set
Verdict
Video Thumbnailer for Elementor provides a straightforward solution for automatically managing video thumbnails, making it useful for those who regularly work with video content.
From the developer
EngageWeb's own description of Video Thumbnailer for Elementor, lightly tidied.
Video Thumbnailer for Elementor is a simple add-on plugin for Elementor, pulling in the thumbnails for any YouTube or Vimeo videos embedded into pages or posts via Elementor.
The plugin removes the need to manually select and add a thumbnail image in Elementor when adding a video. Instead, the plugin will automatically pull in the image that has been set as the thumbnail on either YouTube or Vimeo.
It performs two main tasks:
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Find any videos that have the image overlay set to show, but do not have an image set, and it resets the media field for the image back to default instead of being blank.
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Add a switch in the image overlay section of videos in the Elementor editor called ‘Auto Thumbnail’. If it is switched on, and the video is from Vimeo or YouTube, the thumbnail is pulled in automatically on the frontend for that video. If a thumbnail is set for that video in Elementor, it will be ignored if ‘Auto Thumbnail’ is on.
We have developed and continue to maintain this free plugin but if you have found it useful and wish to contribute towards our development costs at Engage Web, donating via PayPal is safe, fast and easy via a button on the plugin settings page. Thank you!
Tagged as
purpose
Video & Media Players
platform
Elementor
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