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Effortlessly publish video portfolios, video showcases, and multimedia galleries using a dedicated custom post type and a clean, accessible shortcode.<\/p>\n\n<p>Features an immersive fullscreen custom video player with smooth controls, live scrubber, volume control, custom player branding logo, and instant category filtering.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Key Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Multi-Source Video Support: Seamlessly embed YouTube videos, Vimeo videos, or self-hosted MP4 files.<\/li>\n<li>Custom Fullscreen Player: Distraction-free, responsive overlay video player with custom branding.<\/li>\n<li>Instant Category Filtering: Animated, instant frontend filtering without page reloads.<\/li>\n<li>Fully Responsive &amp; Touch-Ready: Optimized for all screen sizes with touch-scrubbing on mobile devices.<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility Focused: Full keyboard navigation (Space, Escape, Arrow keys, Mute) and ARIA attributes for screen readers.<\/li>\n<li>Custom Player Logo: Upload your own watermark or logo via WordPress Media Library in the settings page.<\/li>\n<li>Optimized Performance: CSS and JavaScript are strictly enqueued only on pages where the video gallery is rendered.<\/li>\n<li>Block Editor &amp; Page Builder Compatible: Fully compatible with Gutenberg Shortcode blocks, Elementor, Divi, and classic themes.<\/li>\n<li>Secure &amp; Standards Compliant: Strict nonces, capability validation, input sanitization, and output escaping across all operations.<\/li>\n<li>Translation Ready: Fully internationalized with an included .pot translation catalog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Shortcodes<\/h3>\n\n<p>Display your complete video gallery:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[emmaviga_gallery]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>(Note: <code>[emmaviga_video_gallery]<\/code> is also supported).<\/p>\n\n<h4>Shortcode Attributes<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>posts<\/code> - Number of videos to display (-1 for all videos, or any integer like 6, 9, 12). Default: -1.<\/li>\n<li><code>columns<\/code> - Number of columns on desktop (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Default: 3.<\/li>\n<li><code>category<\/code> - Filter by one or more category slugs, separated by commas (e.g., trailers,interviews). Default: all categories.<\/li>\n<li><code>show_filters<\/code> - Display category filter buttons (yes or no). Default: yes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n\n<p>Display 6 videos in a 3-column grid:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[emmaviga_gallery posts=\"6\" columns=\"3\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Display videos from specific categories without filter buttons:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[emmaviga_gallery category=\"tutorials\" show_filters=\"no\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>From your WordPress dashboard<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Visit Plugins &gt; Add New.<\/li>\n<li>Search for \"Emmad Video Gallery\".<\/li>\n<li>Click \"Install Now\" and then \"Activate\".<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual upload<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download <code>emmad-video-gallery.zip<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Plugins &gt; Add New &gt; Upload Plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Select the zip file and click \"Install Now\".<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Getting Started<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to Videos &gt; Add New in your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the title of your video.<\/li>\n<li>In the Video Details meta box, enter your video URL (YouTube, Vimeo, or self-hosted MP4).<\/li>\n<li>Set a Featured Image as the video cover thumbnail (optional; a clean placeholder is provided if omitted).<\/li>\n<li>Assign Video Categories to enable frontend category filters.<\/li>\n<li>Click Publish.<\/li>\n<li>Create or edit any page and add the shortcode <code>[emmaviga_gallery]<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"which%20video%20services%20and%20formats%20are%20supported%3F\"><h3>Which video services and formats are supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin supports self-hosted MP4 and WebM videos, YouTube videos (standard watch links, youtu.be, embeds, shorts), and Vimeo videos.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20upload%20a%20custom%20player%20logo%3F\"><h3>How do I upload a custom player logo?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to Videos &gt; Settings in your WordPress dashboard. 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