How To Embed A Video On Wordpress


Precisely, you will learn three ways to perform this task in this guide. Hence, the first section will teach you how to embed a video on WordPress via the WordPress media library. The second section, on the other hand, teaches how to embed a video directly into a WordPress post/page using the Video block. Meanwhile, in the third section, you will learn how to perform this task using a URL.

Embed A Video On WordPress Via WordPress Media Library

One method to embed a video on WordPress is through the WordPress media library. However, you need to first upload the video to the WordPress media library before embedding it to a post or page.

Thus, in the first sub-section below, you will learn how to upload a video to the WordPress media library. Afterward, I will provide steps to embed the uploaded video into a WordPress post/page in the second sub-section.

How To Upload A Video To WordPress Media Library

How To Embed Video Uploaded To WordPress Media Library Into A Post/Page

Embed A Video On WordPress Using The Video Block

Interestingly, you can also embed a video directly to a page/post on WordPress using the Video block. The step-by-step procedures provided below demonstrate how to accomplish that.

Embed A Video On WordPress Using URL

You can also embed a video from video-sharing platforms like YouTube and Vimeo on WordPress by entering the video’s source URL. In order to accomplish that, follow the subsequent steps below.

My Final Thoughts About Embedding A Video On WordPress

Embedding a video on your WordPress post/page is a way of enriching the value of your website. Fortunately, this guide demonstrated various methods to embed a video on WordPress. To be specific, we learned how to execute this task through the WordPress media library. This comprehensive guide also taught us how to embed a video directly into a WordPress post/page using the Video block. That’s not all; a method that involves embedding a video on WordPress using a URL was also provided in this guide. Hopefully, this guide was helpful to you. If it was, we would love to know your opinion – kindly share your opinion with us at Itechguides Community Forum. You can also ask questions in relation to this guide and provide feedback at Itechguides Community Forum. Our forum staff and some community members will respond to you as quickly as possible. Finally, visit our WordPress & Websites How-Tos page for more WordPress guides.

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