Spotlightr — WordPress Video Gallery Plugin
Spotlightr – Secure Video Hosting for WordPress, Courses & LearnDash
by Bill Zimmerman · WordPress.org page · Website
Spotlightr has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,317 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Spotlightr at a glance
Is Spotlightr well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Real video protection. Encryption, DRM, dynamic watermarking, and domain restrictions keep your videos from being downloaded, ripped, or embedded on sites you…
- Per-viewer analytics you can’t get anywhere else. See exactly how each viewer watches — where they drop off, what they rewatch, and how far they get. Because…
- Built for courses and LearnDash. Add secure, trackable video to any LearnDash lesson, membership, or course page. Your LMS handles the structure; Spotlightr…
- Your brand, not ours. No “Powered by” stamps, no ads, no distractions. Your player, your colors, your logo
- In-video engagement tools. Chapters, in-video quizzes, calls-to-action, and interactive overlays — added to the video itself and carried wherever it’s embedded
- Publish without leaving WordPress. Upload from your computer, an external link, or your media library, and drop videos into any page or post with a block or…
Spotlightr reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Awesome plugin and smart solution for LearnDash-ers
Hey guys! Your team is lode of cool ideas. You've created a very important little plugin helping to add video content on Learndash screens. As they say, good things come in small packages. Thanks a lot, and I wish a prosperity to your business!
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Excellent development! Easy to use for both advanced users and computer dummies
As the owner of a Wordpress site and of an account on Spotlightr video hosting, I see only the advantages of the Spotlightr plugin for people like me: free plugin which works like a Swiss watch easy to install and use saves time when working with videos on a Wordpress site (bye-bye, manual code generation on Spotlightr video hosting)
alex110915
Where Spotlightr ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Spotlightr appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Video Gallery Plugins | #62 by tag, not in search | #98 | – |
Details
Host, protect and embed your videos on WordPress with encryption, DRM, and per-viewer analytics. Perfect for courses, LearnDash, and marketing.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Spotlightr competes in
Tags
- learndash
- secure video
- video analytics
- video hosting
- video player
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- Version
- 0.1.14
- Last updated
- Aug 24, 2026
- First published
- Aug 25, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Spotlightr FAQ
What does Spotlightr do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Spotlightr offers Real video protection. Encryption, DRM, dynamic watermarking, and domain restrictions keep your videos from being downloaded, ripped, or embedded on sites you, Per-viewer analytics you can’t get anywhere else. See exactly how each viewer watches — where they drop off, what they rewatch, and how far they get. Because, Built for courses and LearnDash. Add secure, trackable video to any LearnDash lesson, membership, or course page. Your LMS handles the structure; Spotlightr, Your brand, not ours. No “Powered by” stamps, no ads, no distractions. Your player, your colors, your logo and In-video engagement tools. Chapters, in-video quizzes, calls-to-action, and interactive overlays — added to the video itself and carried wherever it’s embedded.
How many active installs does Spotlightr have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Spotlightr as of September 7, 2026.
Is Spotlightr still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Spotlightr free?
Spotlightr is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Spotlightr rank among Video Gallery Plugins?
Spotlightr is #98 in the WordPress.org Video Gallery Plugins ranking.