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Craftsmenit-Video Platform for YouTube

Craftsmenit-Video Platform for YouTube

By sohag007
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Description

Craftsmenit-Video Platform for YouTube turns your WordPress site into a beautiful video platform powered by the YouTube Data API. Provide your API key and Channel ID, and the plugin automatically imports all playlists and videos, presenting them in a sleek, dark-themed interface with horizontal sliders, a hero section, modal previews, and a full-featured video player.

Key Features

  • Automatic YouTube Sync — Import all playlists and videos from any YouTube channel. Schedule syncs hourly, twice daily, or daily via WP Cron.
  • Channel Auto-Detection — Channel name, logo, and banner are automatically fetched and applied.
  • Beautiful Home Page — Hero section, search bar, and horizontal Swiper.js playlist rows with video thumbnail cards.
  • Video Preview Modal — Click any card to open a popup with video preview and play button.
  • Custom Video Player — Dedicated watch page using the YouTube IFrame API with custom controls (no native YouTube chrome).
  • Tabbed Sidebar — Episodes tab lists all videos in the current playlist. Transcript tab displays synced captions with timestamps.
  • Transcripts — Multi-language transcripts fetched via the mrmysql/youtube-transcript PHP package. Download as a text file.
  • Continue Watching — Tracks playback progress for logged-in users and shows a “Continue Watching” row.
  • My List / Favorites — Logged-in users can save videos to a personal list.
  • Auto-Play Next — Automatically advances to the next video in a playlist.
  • Keyboard Shortcuts — Space (play/pause), arrow keys (seek), F (fullscreen), M (mute).
  • Speed Control & PiP — Playback speed adjustment and Picture-in-Picture support.
  • Search — Real-time AJAX search across videos and playlists.
  • REST API — Full API at /wp-json/ytcp/v1/ for videos, playlists, search, progress, favorites, and transcripts.
  • Customizable — Accent color picker, configurable URL slugs, and feature toggles for transcripts, history, favorites, auto-play, and PiP.
  • Responsive — Fully responsive design for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
  • Translation Ready — i18n support with the craftsmenit-video-platform-for-youtube text domain.
  • Channel Switching — Changing the Channel ID and syncing purges old data and imports the new channel.

Custom Post Types

  • ytcp_video — Each synced YouTube video.
  • ytcp_playlist — Each synced YouTube playlist.
  • ytcp_genre — Taxonomy for genre/tag classification.

Custom Database Tables

  • wp_ytcp_user_progress — Tracks user playback position per video.
  • wp_ytcp_transcripts — Caches fetched transcripts with language support.
  • wp_ytcp_favorites — Stores user favorites / “My List” entries.

Shortcodes

  • [ytcp] — Full page layout (hero + search + playlist rows + modal).
  • [ytcp_hero] — Hero section only.
  • [ytcp_playlist id="POST_ID"] — Single playlist horizontal slider.
  • [ytcp_player video="POST_ID"] — Single embedded video player.
  • [ytcp_search] — Search bar component.

URL Structure

  • /watch/ — Home page with hero section and all playlist rows.
  • /watch/video-slug/ — Single video player page.
  • /series/playlist-slug/ — Single playlist page.

(URL slugs are configurable in settings.)

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.8 or higher.
  • PHP 7.4 or higher.
  • A YouTube Data API v3 key (free from the Google Cloud Console).
  • Composer dependencies are bundled in the vendor/ directory.

External Services

This plugin connects to external services to provide its full functionality. Please review the following:

YouTube Data API v3 (googleapis.com)

This plugin connects to Google’s YouTube Data API to fetch and synchronize YouTube channel content (playlists, videos, metadata, transcripts).

What data is sent:
– Your YouTube API key (stored securely in WordPress options)
– YouTube Channel ID
– Requests for channel info, playlist listings, and video metadata
– Requests are sent when: (1) manually syncing content from the admin dashboard, (2) during scheduled automatic syncs (via WP Cron), (3) when fetching transcripts for video display

Service Provider: Google LLC

Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/static/terms.html

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

YouTube IFrame API (youtube.com)

The custom video player uses YouTube’s IFrame Embed API to display and control video playback on the watch/player pages.

What data is sent:
– Your video embeds are served through YouTube’s iframe infrastructure
– Standard YouTube analytics data (views, watch time) applies

Service Provider: Google LLC

Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/static/terms.html

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Screenshots

  • Netflix-style home page with hero section, search bar, and horizontal playlist rows.
  • Video preview modal popup with thumbnail and play button.
  • Dedicated watch page with custom YouTube player and tabbed sidebar (Episodes + Transcript).
  • Transcript view with timestamps and download option.
  • Continue Watching row for logged-in users.
  • Admin dashboard showing API status, video/playlist counts, and last sync time.
  • Admin settings page with API configuration, appearance options, URL slugs, and feature toggles.
  • Admin sync page with manual sync and cache clear buttons.

Installation

  1. Upload the craftsmenit-video-platform-for-youtube folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
  3. Navigate to Craftsmenit Video Platform > Settings in the admin menu.
  4. Enter your YouTube Data API v3 key and Channel ID.
  5. Go to Craftsmenit Video Platform > Sync and click Sync Now to import playlists and videos.
  6. Visit /watch/ on your site or add the [ytcp] shortcode to any page.

Getting a YouTube API Key

  1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.
  2. Create or select a project.
  3. Enable the YouTube Data API v3 under APIs & Services > Library.
  4. Create an API key under APIs & Services > Credentials.
  5. (Recommended) Restrict the key to the YouTube Data API v3 and your domain.

Finding Your Channel ID

Your Channel ID is a 24-character string starting with UC. Find it on your YouTube channel’s About page or via an online Channel ID lookup tool.

Composer Dependencies

The plugin ships with Composer dependencies pre-installed in the vendor/ directory. If you need to reinstall them:

cd wp-content/plugins/craftsmenit-video-platform-for-youtube && composer install --no-dev

FAQ

How often does the content sync with YouTube?

By default, YTChannel Pro syncs daily via WordPress Cron. You can change the interval to hourly or twice daily under YTChannel Pro > Settings. A manual sync can be triggered at any time from YTChannel Pro > Sync.

What happens when I change the Channel ID?

When you update the Channel ID and run a sync, YTChannel Pro automatically deletes all existing videos, playlists, and channel branding (logo, banner, name), then imports everything from the new channel.

Do visitors need to be logged in?

No. The home page, video playback, search, and transcripts work for all visitors. User login is only required for Continue Watching progress tracking and the My List / Favorites feature.

Can I use YTChannel Pro on any page?

Yes. Use the [ytcp] shortcode on any page or post. Individual shortcodes like [ytcp_hero], [ytcp_playlist], [ytcp_player], and [ytcp_search] can also be placed independently.

Are transcripts available for every video?

Transcripts depend on YouTube captions. If a video has auto-generated or manually uploaded captions, YTChannel Pro can fetch and display them. Videos without captions will have no transcript available.

Can I customize the colors?

Yes. The accent color can be changed from YTChannel Pro > Settings using a color picker. The default is a copper/brown tone (#c17a2f). The color propagates via a CSS custom property throughout the interface.

Does it work with caching plugins?

Yes, but you should exclude the AJAX and REST API endpoints from page caching so real-time features like search, progress saving, and favorites work correctly.

Can I use this with multiple YouTube channels?

YTChannel Pro supports one channel at a time. Switching to a different Channel ID and syncing will replace all content from the previous channel.

What keyboard shortcuts are supported?

On the video player page: Space (play/pause), Left/Right arrows (seek backward/forward), F (toggle fullscreen), M (toggle mute).

Does YTChannel Pro support multiple transcript languages?

Yes. When fetching transcripts, the plugin looks for the requested language first, then falls back to English. Cached transcripts store the language code and name for easy switching.

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Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
  • YouTube channel sync with automatic playlist and video import.
  • Auto-fetch channel name, logo, and banner from YouTube.
  • Beautiful home page with Swiper.js horizontal sliders.
  • Video preview modal with play button.
  • Dedicated watch page with custom YouTube player controls.
  • Tabbed sidebar with Episodes and Transcript tabs.
  • Transcript fetching with multi-language support and text download.
  • User progress tracking and Continue Watching row.
  • My List / Favorites system for logged-in users.
  • Auto-play next episode in playlist.
  • Keyboard shortcuts (Space, Arrow keys, F, M).
  • Speed control and Picture-in-Picture support.
  • Real-time AJAX search across videos and playlists.
  • Full REST API at /wp-json/ytcp/v1/.
  • AJAX handlers with nonce verification.
  • WP Cron scheduled sync (hourly, twice daily, daily).
  • Customizable accent color, URL slugs, and feature toggles.
  • Recommendations engine (trending, related, personalized).
  • Admin dashboard, settings page, and sync management.
  • Channel switching with automatic content purge.
  • Fully responsive design.
  • Translation-ready (craftsmenit-video-platform-for-youtube text domain).
  • Custom post types: ytcp_video, ytcp_playlist.
  • Custom taxonomy: ytcp_genre.
  • Custom database tables: user_progress, transcripts, favorites.

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