Meks
Do you know you can try any of our premium WordPress themes for free?Show me the themes
Video Importer

Video Importer

Meks Video Importer was originally created as a feature for our Vlog WordPress theme but now it can be used on any WordPress website.

With Meks Video Importer WordPress plugin you can easily import YoutTube or Vimeo videos in bulk to your posts, pages or any custom post type registered on your website. The plugin is highly configurable and provides you with various options for fetching videos. Whether you want to pull videos from a channel, a playlist, or a specific user and even search query, we got you covered.

YouTube & Vimeo importer WordPress plugin features

There are several smart options related to the import process itself. Choose a post type, post status, automatically add video description into post content, assign categories, tags or any custom taxonomies while importing the videos.

  • Bulk import YouTube and Vimeo videos
  • YouTube import supports Playlist, Channel, User and Search query
  • Vimeo import supports User, Group and Channel query
  • Automatically detects custom post types and taxonomies so you can import videos as regular posts, pages or any custom post types, as well as regular categories and tags or any custom taxonomies
  • Choose a post status for imported videos (published, draft, private, pending review…)
  • Choose a post format for imported videos (any post format that your current theme supports)
  • Option to automatically add video description to post content
  • Option to set post date to original video date
  • Option to choose any website user as imported video/post author
  • Save imports as templates and easily import new videos from the same source with a single click later

Installation

  1. Upload meks-video-importer.zip to plugins via WordPress admin panel or upload unzipped folder to your wp-content/plugins/ folder
  2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress
  3. In Admin panel, go to Tools -> Meks Video Importer to manage the options and import videos

Quick usage guide

Once you install and activate Meks Video Importer WordPress plugin, go to Settings screen to add YouTube API key and/or Vimeo Client ID and Secret in order to use the plugin.

After you successfully verified YouTube or Vimeo keys, go to import tab to import your videos. Manage the settings based on which provider and query you would like to fetch your videos and click Fetch videos button to search for available videos.

Next step is to select the videos you would like to import and scroll down to manage Import settings as shown in the image below. Finally, just hit the import button and wait a couple of moments.

That’s it! Additionally, you may want to save your import as a Template and import new videos from the same source and settings later with a single click.

Free download
You don't need to have loads of money to get a world-class WordPress website! All our themes are rated with the highest 5-star rating. Have a look and choose the best one for you.
Meks WordPress Themes
Meks