Description
Creatus Video Player with Chapters allows you to create a custom video player with chapters, a customizable seekbar, and full control over playback functionality. It features a fully customizable interface, allowing you to style the player and manage individual controls.
Features:
- Customizable video player controls (Play/Pause, Volume, Playback Speed, Fullscreen, Picture-in-Picture).
- Chapter markers with dynamic tooltips on hover.
- Seekbar synchronization with video playback.
- Custom styling options for buttons, fonts, tooltips, and seekbar.
- License key support to restrict access and enable plugin updates.
- Full flexibility to show or hide individual controls from the admin settings page.
Usage:
- Embed videos with customizable controls using the
[video_chapters video_url="https://playground.wordpress.net/scope:funny-abandoned-forest/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/toystory.mp4"] <li data-time="0">Introduction</li> <li data-time="30">Chapter 1</li> <li data-time="60">Chapter 2</li> <li data-time="60">Chapter 3</li><li data-time="90">Chapter 4</li> <li data-time="120">Chapter 5</li> [/video_chapters]shortcode. - Use chapters by passing a list of chapters within the shortcode.
- Control the look and feel of the player via the plugin settings page in the WordPress admin panel.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. For more details, please see the LICENSE file or visit: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Screenshots
Plugin settings page with customizable options for controls and styles. 
Example of the video player with custom controls and chapters. 
Tooltip showing chapter title when hovering over the seekbar.
Installation
- Upload the
video-player-with-chaptersfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin directly through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to the Settings > Custom Video Controls page to configure your video player settings.
- Use the
[video_chapters video_url="https://playground.wordpress.net/scope:funny-abandoned-forest/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/toystory.mp4"] <li data-time="0">Introduction</li> <li data-time="30">Chapter 1</li> <li data-time="60">Chapter 2</li> <li data-time="60">Chapter 3</li><li data-time="90">Chapter 4</li> <li data-time="120">Chapter 5</li> [/video_chapters]shortcode in your posts or pages to embed the custom video player.
FAQ
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How do I add chapters to the video?
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You can add chapters within the shortcode by passing a list of chapters as content. Example:
[video_chapters video_url=”https://playground.wordpress.net/scope:funny-abandoned-forest/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/toystory.mp4″] <li data-time=”0″>Introduction</li> <li data-time=”30″>Chapter 1</li> <li data-time=”60″>Chapter 2</li> <li data-time=”60″>Chapter 3</li><li data-time=”90″>Chapter 4</li> <li data-time=”120″>Chapter 5</li> [/video_chapters] -
Can I hide specific controls like volume or playback speed?
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Yes! The settings page allows you to hide or show individual controls like Play/Pause, Volume, Playback Speed, PiP, and Fullscreen.
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Can I customize the style of the player controls?
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Yes! You can customize the button background color, font color, seekbar color, and tooltip colors through the settings page.
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Added support to add multiple palyers on single page/posts
- Now you can play multiple videos at the same time.
1.0.0
- Initial release of the custom video player plugin with chapters and customizable controls.