Title: RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen
Author: Alexander
Published: <strong>May 26, 2026</strong>
Last modified: May 26, 2026

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# RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen

 By [Alexander](https://profiles.wordpress.org/donatory/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/rus-video-embeds.1.1.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rus-video-embeds/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rus-video-embeds/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rus-video-embeds/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rus-video-embeds/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rus-video-embeds/)

## Description

RUS Video Embeds adds support for Russian video hosting platforms in WordPress:

 * **VK Video** — vk.com/video*, vkvideo.ru/*
 * **Rutube** — rutube.ru/video/*
 * **Dzen** — dzen.ru/embed/* (embed links)

This is an unofficial plugin and is not affiliated with VK, Rutube, or Dzen.

**⚠️ Dzen notice:** Regular video links (`dzen.ru/video/watch/...`) **do not work**
for embedding — Dzen uses separate embed links. When a watch-link is pasted, the
plugin displays instructions on how to get the correct link. More info: [How to embed Dzen video in WordPress](https://wplovers.ru/dzen-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_content=dzen_embed)

**Features:**

 * Auto-embed videos by URL (oEmbed) — just paste a link on its own line
 * Shortcodes `[vk_video]`, `[rutube]`, `[dzen]` for the Classic Editor
 * Gutenberg block “RU Video” with preview and settings
 * Responsive iframe (16:9 by default)
 * Configurable vertical margins via Gutenberg spacing presets
 * Settings page: default dimensions, autoplay, margins, enable/disable providers
 * Security: sandboxed iframe, lazy loading, URL validation
 * Extensible: add your own providers via the `rus_video_embeds_register_providers`
   filter

### Usage

**oEmbed (automatic):**
 Simply paste a video link on its own line in the editor:
https://rutube.ru/video/abc123def456/

**Shortcodes:**
 [vk_video url=”https://vk.com/video-123456_789012″] [rutube url
=”https://rutube.ru/video/abc123/” width=”800″ height=”450″] [dzen url=”https://
dzen.ru/embed/abc123def456″ autoplay=”1″]

**Gutenberg:**
 Add the “RU Video” block and paste the URL.

**Dzen — how to get an embed link:**

 1. Open the video on Dzen
 2. Click “Share”  “Embed”
 3. Copy the link from the `src` attribute in the iframe code (format: `https://dzen.
    ru/embed/...`)
 4. Paste this link into the block, shortcode, or oEmbed

You can also paste the entire `<iframe>` code into the Gutenberg block — the plugin
will automatically extract the embed URL.

Detailed instructions with screenshots: [How to embed Dzen video in WordPress](https://wplovers.ru/dzen-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_content=dzen_embed)

### External services

This plugin uses external services to resolve and display video preview images in
the FluentCommunity integration.

1) **VK video embed page (`vk.com`, `vkvideo.ru`)**
 – **What the service is used
for:** The plugin requests the video embed page to extract preview image metadata
for FluentCommunity cards. – **What data is sent and when:** When a VK preview is
generated or refreshed, WordPress sends an outbound HTTP GET request to the video
embed URL. The request includes the target video URL and a standard WordPress user
agent string (`WP-URLDetails/... (+site-url)`). – **Provider links:** Terms of Service:
https://vk.com/terms ; Privacy Policy: https://vk.com/privacy

2) **VK preview image CDN (`iv.okcdn.ru`)**
 – **What the service is used for:**
The plugin builds and uses the final VK preview image URL from `iv.okcdn.ru` to 
show the thumbnail in FluentCommunity previews. – **What data is sent and when:**
When preview metadata is parsed for VK embeds, the plugin constructs an external
image URL on `iv.okcdn.ru`. The browser and/or WordPress may request this image 
URL when rendering preview cards. – **Provider links:** Terms of Service: https://
ok.ru/regulations ; Privacy Policy: https://ok.ru/privacy

3) **Rutube preview image CDN (`rtbcdn.ru`)**
 – **What the service is used for:**
Rutube thumbnails used in preview cards are loaded from Rutube CDN domains such 
as `rtbcdn.ru`. – **What data is sent and when:** When a Rutube URL is parsed by
FluentCommunity (`RemoteUrlParser`) and the preview is rendered, the thumbnail URL
returned by Rutube metadata is requested by the browser/WordPress. – **Provider 
links:** Terms of Service: https://rutube.ru/info/agreement/ ; Privacy Policy: https://
rutube.ru/info/privacy/

4) **Dzen preview image CDN (`avatars.dzeninfra.ru`)**
 – **What the service is 
used for:** Dzen thumbnails used in preview cards are loaded from Dzen infrastructure
domains such as `avatars.dzeninfra.ru`. – **What data is sent and when:** When a
Dzen URL is parsed by FluentCommunity (`RemoteUrlParser`) and the preview is rendered,
the thumbnail URL returned by Dzen metadata is requested by the browser/WordPress.–**
Provider links:** Terms of Service: https://dzen.ru/legal/ru/termsofuse/index.html;
Privacy Policy: https://yandex.ru/legal/confidential/

### Development / Build

JavaScript source code for block assets is included in this plugin package:
 blocks/
video/src/

Compiled production assets used at runtime are located in:
 blocks/video/build/

Build commands:
 1. `npm install` 2. `npm run build`

Public source repositories:
 – WordPress.org plugin SVN: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.
org/browser/rus-video-embeds/ – GitHub mirror: https://github.com/wplovers-ru/rus-
video-embeds

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Gutenberg block — paste a video URL and get an instant preview
 * [[
 * Settings page — default dimensions, autoplay, margins, providers
 * [[
 * Dzen embed notice — helpful instructions when a watch-URL is pasted
 * [[
 * Frontend — responsive video embed on the site

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   RU Video Embed videos from VK Video, Rutube, and Dzen

## Installation

 1. Upload the `rus-video-embeds` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress
 3. Configure the plugin under “Settings”  “RUS Video Embeds”

## FAQ

### Which video platforms are supported?

VK Video, Rutube, and Dzen. You can add your own via the `rus_video_embeds_register_providers`
filter.

### Do private videos work?

Embedding only works for public videos. Private VK videos may not display.

### Why doesn’t my Dzen video link work?

Dzen uses different links for viewing and embedding. A regular link like `dzen.ru/
video/watch/...` won’t work for embeds. You need a special embed link in the format`
dzen.ru/embed/...`. To get it, click “Share”  “Embed” under the video and copy the
link from the iframe code. [Detailed instructions](https://wplovers.ru/dzen-wordpress/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_content=dzen_embed)

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Alexander ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/donatory/)
 *   [ wplovers ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wplovers/)

“RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen” has been translated into 1 locale.
Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rus-video-embeds/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rus-video-embeds)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rus-video-embeds/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/rus-video-embeds/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rus-video-embeds/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rus-video-embeds/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.4

 * Added clear “External services” disclosure with data flow and Terms/Privacy links
   for VK, OK CDN, Rutube CDN, and Dzen CDN
 * Documented JS source/build workflow in readme for WordPress.org human-readable
   code compliance
 * Standardized plugin-specific runtime prefixes to canonical `wplrve` and removed
   short `rve` identifiers

#### 1.1.3

 * Renamed plugin title to “RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen” for 
   WordPress.org moderation compliance
 * Migrated plugin-specific short prefix identifiers from `rve` to `wplrve` in Settings
   API keys and block editor localized object
 * Replaced inline embed JS with enqueued script and fixed Gutenberg preview scrollbar
   behavior

#### 1.1.2

 * FluentCommunity: stable refresh of VK thumbnails when editing older posts
 * FluentCommunity: media_preview now refreshes when image is missing or stale

#### 1.1.1

 * Fixed global constant prefixes for WordPress.org Plugin Check compliance
 * Added core `pre_oembed_result` integration for better compatibility with third-
   party oEmbed pipelines (e.g., FluentCommunity)
 * Added ABSPATH guards, LICENSE, uninstall.php
 * Translated all strings to English for WordPress.org; Russian available via translate.
   wordpress.org

#### 1.1.0

 * Dzen: informative notice with instructions when a watch-URL is pasted instead
   of a broken iframe
 * Dzen: full embed-URL support (`dzen.ru/embed/*`) across all contexts
 * Dzen: iframe code parsing in Gutenberg block — automatic embed-URL extraction
 * Fixed scrollbars in Gutenberg and Classic Editor — inline styles for self-contained
   rendering
 * Added editor CSS for correct preview rendering in editors
 * Default vertical margin setting (Gutenberg spacing presets) in plugin settings
 * `spacing.margin` support in Gutenberg block with auto-applied default value
 * Updated plugin name and settings menu
 * Updated readme.txt with Dzen instructions and full changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * VK Video, Rutube, Dzen support
 * oEmbed, shortcodes, Gutenberg block

#### 1.1.1

 * Settings page
 * Responsive iframe

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.4**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rus-video-embeds/) and [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/rus-video-embeds/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rus-video-embeds)
 * Tags
 * [dzen](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dzen/)[embed](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/embed/)
   [rutube](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rutube/)[video](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rus-video-embeds/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Alexander ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/donatory/)
 *   [ wplovers ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wplovers/)

## Support

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