On smaller displays, the fallback image will display on the front page. Video only displays on the front page (for certain displays).īy default, the video header only loads on the front page for displays that are at least 900 pixels wide and 500 pixels tall.
For best display, use the video size recommended by the theme.įor example, the Twenty Seventeen theme recommends the video size is 2000px wide by 1200px tall.
Note: by default, WordPress 4.7 supports YouTube videos and locally hosted mp4/mov files. According to Make WordPress Core video headers in 4.7, video file size is capped at 8MB. Keep the video file size small so your page will display quickly. If for some reason, you choose to host the video on your site, make sure the video is in mp4 or mov format. Typically due to bandwidth restrictions, web hosting is not set up to support hosting large video files. Unless your web hosting has the storage space and bandwidth to support video downloading, you’ll want to host the video on YouTube. 5 Things to Know About WordPress 4.7 Video Headers I explained that since support only came out in WordPress 4.7, not all themes have been updated to support video headers.Īfter answering several more questions in the past month, I thought other WordPress users would find the information about video headers helpful. One of the most frequently asked questions was: how come my theme isn’t supporting video headers?
But they discovered a few hiccups along the way when they tried to add a video header to their WordPress sites. My digital marketing friends were thrilled with the new feature. Announced in WordPress 4.7, the new video header feature caught a lot of attention from WordPress designers and developers.Īnd with support for video headers in the new Twenty Seventeen theme, people were able to see exactly how it looked.
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