Title: Smartupworld Video Modal
Author: Smartupworld Websolutions
Published: <strong>November 2, 2025</strong>
Last modified: September 2, 2026

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# Smartupworld Video Modal

 By [Smartupworld Websolutions](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smartupworld/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/smartupworld-video-modal.1.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/smartupworld-video-modal/#description)
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 *  [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/smartupworld-video-modal/#installation)
 * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/smartupworld-video-modal/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smartupworld-video-modal/)

## Description

Smartupworld Video Modal provides a simple shortcode to open videos in a lightweight,
responsive modal window. No jQuery dependency. Works with self-hosted MP4 files 
and YouTube embeds.

**Usage examples:**

 * **Self-hosted MP4 video:**
    [smartupworld_video_modal url=”https://example.com/
   video.mp4″ button=”Watch Video” type=”video”]
 * **YouTube video:**
    [smartupworld_video_modal url=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/
   VIDEOID” button=”Watch on YouTube” type=”youtube”]

**Features:**

 * Lightweight — no jQuery dependency
 * Fully responsive video container
 * Autoplay when modal opens
 * Close via button, backdrop click, or Escape key
 * Accessible (ARIA roles, keyboard navigation)
 * Multiple modals supported on the same page
 * Works with self-hosted MP4 and YouTube embeds
 * Dev mode to disable asset caching during development

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/smartupworld-video-modal/`.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Use the shortcode `[smartupworld_video_modal url="video.mp4" button="Watch Video"
    type="video"]` in posts, pages, or widgets.

## FAQ

### Can I use YouTube links?

Yes. Add `type="youtube"` and use the YouTube embed URL (e.g. `https://www.youtube.
com/embed/VIDEOID`).

### Can I use multiple modals on one page?

Yes. Each shortcode generates a unique modal independently.

### Can I change the button text?

Yes. Use the `button` attribute: `button="Play Now"`.

### Does this plugin require jQuery?

No. Version 1.4 removed the jQuery dependency — it uses plain JavaScript.

### How do I close the modal?

Click the × button, click outside the video, or press the Escape key.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Smartupworld Video Modal” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Smartupworld Websolutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smartupworld/)

[Translate “Smartupworld Video Modal” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/smartupworld-video-modal)

### Interested in development?

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

## Changelog

#### 1.4

 * Removed jQuery dependency — now uses vanilla JavaScript
 * Added Escape key support to close modal
 * Added backdrop click to close modal
 * Added ARIA accessibility attributes (role, aria-modal, aria-label)
 * Added playsinline attribute for mobile video
 * Fixed broken CSS transition on .btn class
 * Improved close button styling and hover state
 * Added Requires PHP header
 * Added Text Domain to plugin header
 * Updated stable tag to 1.4

#### 1.3

 * Added settings page with dev mode toggle
 * Added multiple modal support per page
 * Added custom class and href attributes to shortcode

#### 1.2

 * Added YouTube support via type=”youtube” attribute
 * Improved modal open/close handling

#### 1.1

 * Renamed plugin to Smartupworld Video Modal
 * Separated CSS and JS into separate asset files
 * Added shortcode attributes for video URL and button text

#### 1.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.4**
 *  Last updated **6 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.8**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smartupworld-video-modal/)
 * Tags
 * [modal](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/modal/)[responsive](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/responsive/)
   [shortcode](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)[video](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/)
   [youtube](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/youtube/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/smartupworld-video-modal/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Smartupworld Websolutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smartupworld/)

## Support

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