Description
OsKracht Video Compressie helps you make large video files significantly smaller without visible quality loss, so you can self-host them on your WordPress website — no ads, no third-party branding, and no monthly subscription fees to services like Vimeo.
The plugin sends your video to a secure external processing server (video.oskracht.nl) where compression takes place via FFmpeg. This happens because video compression is very resource-intensive and not suitable for regular shared WordPress hosting.
Free trial: you can compress your first 2 videos for free, with a small watermark. A one-time upgrade to Premium is available for unlimited use without a watermark.
External Services
This plugin uses an external service to compress videos, because video compression is too resource-intensive to run on regular (shared) WordPress hosting.
Service: OsKracht Video Compressie server (video.oskracht.nl), operated by OsKracht.
When: only when the site administrator deliberately uploads a video via the plugin’s settings screen, or selects an existing video in the media library to optimize. Data is never sent automatically or without the administrator’s action.
What data is sent:
– The video file to be compressed
– The website’s domain name (for license linking)
– The site administrator’s email address (required when activating the plugin, including for the free trial)
– Optional: if the site administrator uses the built-in sharing feature to send a compressed video by email, the recipient’s email address they provide is used once to send that email
Retention period: the uploaded original is removed from the external server immediately after processing. The compressed video remains on the server as long as the account is active. In case of prolonged inactivity (depending on the chosen plan, typically several months), the account holder first receives an email warning, with a reasonable period to become active again before deletion takes place.
Payments: processed via Stripe. OsKracht does not store any payment card details itself.
View the full privacy policy or contact info@oskracht.nl. By activating and configuring the plugin, you agree to sending the data described above to this external service.
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Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin directly via the WordPress plugin screen. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to ‘OsKracht Video’ in the admin menu to get started.
FAQ
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Where is my video processed?
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Videos are processed on a secure external server (video.oskracht.nl), operated by OsKracht. This happens because video compression is too resource-intensive for shared WordPress hosting.
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Is my video stored permanently?
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Uploaded originals are removed from the external server after processing. Compressed videos remain there as long as the account is active. In case of prolonged inactivity, the account holder first receives an email warning, with a reasonable period to become active again before the video is deleted.
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Can I restore an optimized video in my media library back to the original?
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Yes. When you optimize an existing video from your media library, the plugin keeps a backup of the original locally on your own website. You can restore it at any time with one click via the “Restore original” link in your media library.
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Contributors & Developers
“OsKracht Video Compressie” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.