WP Media Player Dashboard Overview

WP Media Player lets you manage videos, create playlists, and track viewer analytics directly inside your WordPress admin dashboard.

Admin Menu Overview

You can find everything under the WP Media Player menu in your WordPress sidebar:

• Dashboard: View real-time analytics and audience engagement.
• Media: Upload, edit, and copy shortcodes for your videos.
• Playlists: Organize videos into responsive playlists.
• Settings: Customize player colors, storage, email integrations, and privacy.
• Account: Manage your plugin license.
• Contact Us: Get help and view documentation.

The Analytics Dashboard

The dashboard opens automatically and shows how your videos are performing.

Key Stats at the Top

• Total Views: How many times players loaded on your site.
• Total Plays: How many times viewers clicked play.
• Media Items: Total number of videos in your library.
• Total Events: Total interactions (plays, pauses, seeks, and completions).

Performance & Viewer Reports

• Top Media: A quick list of your most popular videos, view counts, and completion rates.
• Audience Retention: A graph showing where viewers drop off during a video.
• Watch Time: Total time spent watching across different days.
• Plays vs. Impressions: Tracks how many visitors actually play your videos.
• New vs. Returning: See how many viewers come back to watch more.
• Devices & Browsers: See if your audience uses Desktop, Mobile, Tablet, or TV, and which browsers they use.
• Location: See which countries and cities your viewers come from.
• Top Viewers: Shows logged-in users who watch the most content.

Lead Capture & Live Feed

• Collected Emails: View and export emails captured using video lead gates to CSV.
• Real-Time Monitoring: See who is watching right now and follow a live stream of plays, pauses, and seeks.

Media Library

The Media tab is where all your videos live:

• Copy the shortcode [wp-media-player id="..."] with one click.
• See which pages or posts embed each video.
• Click Edit to change thumbnails, aspect ratios, subtitles, chapters, and call-to-action buttons.

Playlists

The Playlists tab helps you organize videos into series or courses:

• Arrange videos with a simple drag-and-drop builder.
• Choose between list or grid layouts.
• Import complete YouTube playlists by pasting the URL (Pro).

Settings

Customize global player defaults in 8 simple sections:

• General: Default player size, auto-resume, and custom CSS.
• Branding: Player colors, play button styles, and custom logo watermarks.
• Email Providers: Connect WordPress mail, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Brevo, and others.
• Storage (Pro): Connect Bunny Stream, Mux, Cloudflare Stream, or Gumlet.
• YouTube: Enable privacy-mode embeds and channel subscribe buttons.
• Analytics: Turn tracking on or off and set data retention rules.
• Export: Back up settings or download collected leads.
• Appearance: Switch between light and dark admin modes.

How to Add a Video to Your Site

1. Add the native WP Media Player Block in the Gutenberg block editor.
2. Or paste the shortcode [wp-media-player id="YOUR_ID"] anywhere on your site.