Who is JW Player for WordPress for?

JW Player for WordPress is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners and content creators.

Does JW Player for WordPress have a free plan?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does JW Player for WordPress run on?

JW Player for WordPress runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is JW Player for WordPress still active?

Unverified. JW Player for WordPress has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to JW Player for WordPress?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Playlist Player for YouTube, ZW Player Video Embed, and WPJ Sticky Video – Floating Video Player.

Who makes JW Player for WordPress?

JW Player for WordPress is developed by ilGhera.

When did JW Player for WordPress launch?

JW Player for WordPress first shipped in 2015.

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JW Player for WordPress

Name: JW Player for WordPress
Author: ilGhera

wordpress.orgDesign & Creative

JW Player for WordPress is a plugin that lets users embed and control JW Player videos and playlists on their WordPress sites. It offers features like shortcode support, playlist management, and player customization for content creators and publishers.

FreemiumWebEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

In the Design & Creative space, JW Player for WordPress takes a focused approach. It focuses on allowing WordPress users to easily publish and control videos on their sites using JW Player. JW Player for WordPress is a consumer product aimed at wordPress site owners and content creators. There is a free tier. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind JW Player for WordPress is ilGhera, and it first shipped in 2015. Among its 5 catalogued features are video publishing, JW Player integration, and shortcode support. The interface is available in English and Western Frisian.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Video publishing
JW Player integration
Shortcode support
Playlist support
Branding options

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

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Indexed29 Jun · 17:08 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about JW Player for WordPress

What does JW Player for WordPress do?: JW Player for WordPress focuses on allowing WordPress users to easily publish and control videos on their sites using JW Player. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who is JW Player for WordPress for?: JW Player for WordPress is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners and content creators.
Does JW Player for WordPress have a free plan?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does JW Player for WordPress run on?: JW Player for WordPress runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is JW Player for WordPress still active?: Unverified. JW Player for WordPress has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to JW Player for WordPress?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Playlist Player for YouTube, ZW Player Video Embed, and WPJ Sticky Video – Floating Video Player.Playlist Player for YouTube ZW Player Video Embed WPJ Sticky Video – Floating Video Player
Who makes JW Player for WordPress?: JW Player for WordPress is developed by ilGhera.
When did JW Player for WordPress launch?: JW Player for WordPress first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · pricing page detected
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Western Frisian
Built for: WordPress site owners and content creators
Model: B2C
Solves: Allowing WordPress users to easily publish and control videos on their sites using JW Player.

Registered as

WordPress.org: jw-player-7-for-wp

Developer

ilGhera

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95.6
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: jw-player-for-wordpress-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/jw-player-7-for-wp

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