Start with Lite
Install the free plugin, add categories, upload videos, and publish the Videos and Watch pages. No license key and no external video account.
Host and play videos on your own WordPress site
VidCellar is a WordPress video library. Lite stores videos on your server and plays them in a responsive player. Pro is an optional add-on for payments, coupons, advertisements, sales reports, and cloud storage.
Add Pro when you need it
Pro requires Lite. It adds Stripe and PayPal checkout, guest access, complimentary coupons, advertisement breaks, sales reports, and remote storage.
What visitors see
Visitors browse categories, search, watch trailers, rate videos, and — with Pro — pay or redeem a coupon without creating a WordPress account.
VidCellar Lite and Pro at a glance
| Feature | Lite | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video upload, library, and categories | Yes | Yes |
| Secure local playback and HTML5 player | Yes | Yes |
| Thumbnails, trailers, ratings, view counts | Yes | Yes |
| Resumable uploads up to 30 GB | Yes | Yes |
| Background streaming optimization when FFmpeg is installed | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud storage (S3, Mux, Cloudinary, Vimeo, YouTube) | — | Yes |
| Guest checkout, Stripe, and PayPal | — | Yes |
| Complimentary coupons | — | Yes |
| Advertisement insertion | — | Yes |
| Sales reports | — | Yes |
Where to work in WordPress
After activation, open VidCellar in the admin menu. Administrators (manage_options) can use every screen.
| Menu | Available in | Use it to |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | Lite, and Pro adds sales widgets | Compare plans and, with Pro, see revenue and recent purchases |
| Videos | Lite | Add, edit, optimize, export, and delete videos |
| Categories | Lite | Create the buttons visitors use to filter the library |
| Settings | Lite alone, or Pro when both are active | Uninstall data option. Pro also stores payment and storage credentials |
| Need Help? | Lite | Short orientation and the Lite versus Pro comparison |
| Sales Report | Pro | Review paid rentals and download a CSV |
| Advertisements | Pro | Schedule non-skippable ad breaks |
| Coupons | Pro | Create complimentary access codes |
| License | Pro | Activate the annual license for this site |
When Pro is active, WordPress shows one Settings item. That screen is the Pro settings page, including the uninstall option that Lite would otherwise show on its own.
Requirements
- WordPress 6.2 or newer, tested with Lite through WordPress 7.1.
- PHP 7.4 or newer.
- Pro requires the VidCellar Lite plugin to be installed and active.
- Large remote transfers in Pro need the PHP cURL extension.
- Streaming optimization needs FFmpeg on the server. Playback still works when FFmpeg is missing; the Streaming column then shows FFmpeg unavailable.