Description
FlickShow Viewer is a stunning, luxury-styled center-focus video slider. The video in the center position plays automatically and pauses when scrolled away. Everything is customizable directly from the WordPress admin — no coding required.
Features:
- ✅ YouTube, Vimeo, and direct MP4 / WebM support
- ✅ Center video auto-plays, pauses when scrolled away
- ✅ Default Muted / Unmuted — controllable from Settings
- ✅ Typography controls — font family, size, color for heading and sub-heading
- ✅ Responsive font sizes — separate controls for Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile
- ✅ Color controls — accent color, background color, text colors
- ✅ Slider dimensions — slide width, height, active scale, gap, border radius
- ✅ Playback settings — autoplay on/off, loop on/off, show/hide player controls
- ✅ Glitch-free CSS scale transitions (zero layout reflow)
- ✅ Gold-accent luxury design with animated corner decorations
- ✅ YouTube auto-thumbnail detection
- ✅ Keyboard navigation ( )
- ✅ Touch / swipe support for mobile
- ✅ Accessible — ARIA labels, focus-visible styles, live regions
- ✅ Multiple sliders on same page supported
- ✅ Simple shortcode:
[flickshow_viewer] - ✅ Clean uninstall — removes all data on delete
Usage:
- Go to Settings FlickShow Viewer and add your video URLs.
- Customize fonts, colors, and playback settings.
- Paste
[flickshow_viewer]into any page or post.
Supported video URL formats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXXXXXXhttps://youtu.be/XXXXXXXXXXXhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/XXXXXXXXXXXhttps://vimeo.com/123456789https://example.com/video.mp4
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the
flickshow-viewerfolder to/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate via the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to Settings FlickShow Viewer to configure.
- Add
[flickshow_viewer]to any page or post.
Or install directly from the plugin directory:
- Go to Plugins Add New.
- Search for FlickShow Viewer.
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
FAQ
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Does it support YouTube?
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Yes. Paste any YouTube URL (youtube.com/watch, youtu.be, or Shorts). The plugin automatically extracts the video ID, generates a thumbnail, and handles autoplay via the YouTube iframe API.
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Why does YouTube start muted before unmuting?
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Browsers block unmuted autoplay by security policy. FlickShow Viewer works around this: it starts muted (which browsers allow), then unmutes after ~800ms — so sound plays automatically. You can also enable “Default Muted” in Settings to keep videos muted.
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Can I control whether videos start muted?
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Yes. Go to Settings FlickShow Viewer Playback and toggle “Default Muted” on or off.
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Can I change the font?
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Yes. Go to Settings FlickShow Viewer Typography to choose font family, size, and color for both the heading and sub-heading. Sizes can be set separately for Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile.
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Can I change colors?
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Yes. The Colors tab in Settings controls the accent color, accent light color, and background color.
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Can I use MP4 files from my server?
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Yes. Paste the direct
.mp4file URL in the Video URL field. -
Does it work on mobile?
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Yes. Touch swipe is supported and font sizes have separate mobile controls.
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Can I place multiple sliders on one page?
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Yes, each
[flickshow_viewer]shortcode instance runs independently. -
Does the plugin load on every page?
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No. Assets are only loaded on pages that contain the
[flickshow_viewer]shortcode.
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Contributors & Developers
“FlickShow Viewer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- YouTube, Vimeo, and MP4 support.
- Full typography controls (font family, size per device, color).
- Full color customization.
- Slider dimension controls.
- Playback settings (mute, autoplay, loop, controls).
- Glitch-free CSS scale transitions.
- Keyboard and touch navigation.
- Accessible ARIA markup.
- Clean uninstall.