Zoom WordPress Plugin
Create your Zoom meetings from the WordPress dashboard and conduct meetings directly on your WordPress page by simply using a shortcode. The Zoom WordPress plugin gives you the ability to conduct on-site Zoom meetings without the need for downloading the Zoom App.
Note: This Zoom WordPress plugin is not similar to Video Conferencing with Zoom API developed by Deepen Bajracharya. This is an early fork of that plugin and can not be used alongside.
Now let’s dig into the features that are bundled with this Zoom WordPress plugin
1) Zoom Video Conference on WordPress page
This plugin allows your website users to join the meeting straight from your WordPress page. The plugin provides a Zoom App link and an alternative join from browser link above the Zoom window in case, the Zoom window doesn’t work for a user on their specific device or browser. Check the limitations of the plugin for more info. You can use this shortcode to embed the Zoom window on any page/post
[zoom_api_link meeting_id="your_meeting_id_here" title="Your page title"]
Note: The buttons above the Zoom window on frontend can be hidden via the plugin settings option under Zoom Meetings -> Settings.
2) Meeting countdown
You can schedule your Zoom meetings from the WordPress dashboard via this plugin and users will see a countdown timer on the page where the shortcode is added before the meeting starts.
3) All Zoom Video Conferencing Features
This plugin enables you to use all the features provided by Zoom for video conferencing i.e
- Joining the conference via phone.
- Lock the meeting via the Zoom option and prevent other participants to join.
- Manage participants: mute, remove, invite participants.
- Live chat: private and group chat.
- Allow screen share for only the host or all participants.
- Full-screen distraction-free mode.
4) End or Resume Meeting
The plugin allows the admin to end or resume the meeting right from the WordPress dashboard. Once the meeting is ended the users will see a meeting end notice on the meeting page.
5) Set a Meeting Password
The plugin will allow you to set a meeting password while creating the meeting from the WordPress dashboard. This option can be very useful if you want only specific users to join the meeting.
6) Restrict Meeting page to logged-in users
There is also an option to restrict the meeting page access to users who are logged into your WordPress site with the enforce login check.
7) Playback Recording of Meetings
The plugin enables your users to watch the recording of a past meeting in case they missed your live event. More on this here.
8) Sync Zoom Events on WordPress
The plugin is synced with the below Zoom events even if these actions are performed outside of your WordPress site i.e via the Zoom web interface or Zoom App.
- Zoom Meeting/Webinar start event(listens for this event to automatically end meeting after the set meeting duration if the Auto end mode is enabled from plugin settings)
- Zoom Meeting/Webinar create – update – delete events(syncs the Zoom meeting options to your WP site)
- Zoom Meeting/Webinar cloud recording ready event(shows the latest cloud recording for the meeting or webinar on frontend as soon as it’s available by Zoom)
Checklist
Compatible with latest WordPress version and LearnDash 3, the most trusted WordPress LMS plugin with an awesome and vibrant commnity on Facebook
Enables direct integration of Zoom on WordPress
Enables all video conferencing features available in the Zoom Web SDK
Fully compatible with Zoom API
Provides shortcode to conduct the meeting on any WordPress page/post or custom post type like a LearnDash course page
Separate Admin area to manage all meetings
Compatible with smartphones and tablets. (support for IOS devices is not available because of Apple’s policy to prevent cross–site tracking)
Compatible with WordPress Multisite
Syncs Zoom events on your WP site via the Zoom WebHooks
IMPORTANT: Prerequisite
To use this plugin you will first need to obtain the API KEY and API SECRET KEY from Zoom. Follow this guide to get these values from your Zoom account to enter them on the plugin settings page
Video Guide
Limitations
- Join via Web does not work on IOS devices. Therefore, the plugin provides a Join via the App button above the meeting window for such users.
- The plugin only allows you to create Zoom Meetings from the WordPress Dashboard. You cannot create Zoom Webinars via the plugin. But you can enter the Webinar ID of existing Webinars(created from your Zoom account) in the plugin shortcode to allow users to join the Webinar from the frontend. Please check Zoom Meetings -> Settings -> Using Shortcode for using the shortcode for a Zoom webinar.
- This plugin only supports the features that are supported in the Zoom Web SDK. The features that are available only in the Zoom App can not be supported by this plugin. The web interface functions best on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Edge(Chromium).
FAQs
The plugin only allows you to create Zoom Meetings from the WordPress Dashboard. You cannot create Zoom Webinars via the plugin. But you can enter the Webinar ID of existing Webinars(created from your Zoom account) in the plugin shortcode to allow users to join the Webinar from the frontend. Please check Zoom Meetings -> Settings -> Using Shortcode for using the shortcode for a Zoom webinar.
This error shows up when another meeting or webinar is already in progress under that particular Zoom host. Zoom does not allow you to enter multiple meetings as a host. Make sure you end the other meetings or webinars before entering a new one as a host.
- Register/Login to your account from here.
- Visit my account page from here.
- Here click on View Licenses under Purchase History.
- Here click View Upgrades and upgrade to your preferred plan. Once an upgrade has been chosen, you will proceed to the checkout screen where you can complete your purchase.
There is a Time-Based Proration for the license upgrade explained below:
Example: A customer purchased a Single Site license for Product A for $89 on October 1, 2017. On March 1, 2018 the customer upgrades their license to 2-5 Sites which is $129. The price difference is $40 and there are 6 months left in their current subscription. The customer will pay $20 to upgrade. On October 1, 2018, the subscription will renew and the customer will pay $129 for Product A (2-5 Sites) and have an active license key until October 1, 2019.
Note: The expiration date of the license will not change; an upgraded license will still expire on the original expiration date
Yes, the plugin does not require a paid Zoom account and works with a free account. However, the limitations applied while using a Free Zoom account would apply while using the plugin. i.e 40 min duration for all meetings.
Right now it’s not possible to do so.
If you are on a free Zoom plan you must add a CC in your Zoom account to activate the User management section.
Yes. you can enable this feature in the plugin with this addon.
No, Zoom does not allow the gallery view in the web version of Zoom. It’s only possible to use this feature via the Zoom App
This error usually points to more than one Zoom meeting windows opened at a time in the browser. If you see this error make sure there is only one tab in your browser that opens the Zoom meeting window and refresh the page again after closing additional tabs.
- You can add the shortcode on a protected page that only your paid members can access. This can be achieved via a membership plugin in WordPress.
- You can add the shortcode on a page that is only accessible to users once they make a payment on your site. This can be achieved in multiple ways via a shopping cart plugin.
Please check this post for details on the Audio/Video issues in Zoom meeting
The no.of participants depend on your Zoom account type and not the plugin. The Basic(free) account type allows up to a max of 100 participants in one meeting.
No, it won’t slow your site because it is not using the resources of your server rather it’s using the Zoom platform to render the meeting window. The load on your server will be similar to a normal page visit.
I am getting a fatal error with your Zoom plugin: Fatal error: Cannot declare class Video_Conferencing_With_Zoom, because the name is already in use
Are you using this plugin along with the Zoom plugin? If so, please disable it first, as this plugin is an extended version of Video Conferencing with Zoom API and cannot be used together with it.
Recent updates
See all the important updates related to the plugin here
Working Demo
Want to see the plugin in action? We’ve got that covered too!
- See how it works on a regular WordPress page.
- See how it works in the LearnDash LMS focus mode.
Pricing
What is not covered with the plugin license 1) Please note that the plugin license does not cover issues that are directly related to the Zoom web interface. These should be resolved directly with the Zoom support at developersupport@
How Many Sites Can I Use My License Key On?
- A Non Multisite License: One active and valid subscription key can be used on one active site only. We classify each “site” as an activation URL.
- Subdomains are separate sites – a key activated for
https://docs.elearningevolve.comdoes not coverhttps://elearningevolve.com - Sub-directory sites are separate sites – a key activated for
https://elearningevolve.com/site1does not coverhttps://elearningevolve.com/site2
- Subdomains are separate sites – a key activated for
- A Multisite License: A multi-site license is suitable for a single WP multisite network where you can enable automatic updates for any no.of subsites on your network. Here are the necessary steps to configure it properly:
- The plugin must be Network Activate by super admins to activate it across the multisite network.
- The multisite license key MUST be added to the "main site" of the multisite network to enable network wide automatic updates.
- $69.00 /per year
- 1 year of bug fixes support and automatic updates on a single site + 1 dev site subject to our mentioned *Terms of Purchase
- $89.00 /per year
- 1 year of bug fixes support and automatic updates on a maximum of 3 single sites subject to our mentioned *Terms of Purchase
- $119.00 /per year
- 1 year of bug fixes support and automatic updates on a maximum of 10 single sites subject to our mentioned *Terms of Purchase
- $139.00 /per year
- 1 year of bug fixes support and automatic updates for a single multisite network subject to our mentioned *Terms of Purchase
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This is my first online course, and my experience with the app developer has been extraordinary. The support I have received with this app is phenomenal! I am able to have my questions addressed within 24 hours after submitting the ticket and the issues are resolved immediately with each request the first time. Adeel understands my questions and communicates very clearly so I understand the action steps to take to resolve the issues. This is a rare and highly cherished quality. I love using this app for my course because my experience has been virtually effortless.
Great plugin. Makes your live webinars much easier in your website.
the plugin is wonderful but my only problem is that i cannot add user in any way , i tried the normal create for a brand new user and was told i will receive an email but i got nothing , i tried adding an existing zoom user but i still could not add him
Thank you for the review. You just need to add a CC to your Zoom account if you are on a free plan.
Great plugin For WordPress users
Adeel is beyond awesome! He is the most responsive developer of a free plugin I have ever seen and knows what he is doing. He has released more releases in one week of a plugin than most people do in years.
I can’t wait to keep working with him and I encourage everyone to support the development of his plugin to make sure that his hard work and dedication and just pure skill are rewarded and compensated.
Thank you Adeel for everything you do for us!
You like to do Zoom Calls?
You would like to use Zoom inside your Membership Areas with your Customers?
Then I have good news for you!
The WordPress Plugin “Zoom Video Conferencing on WordPress” makes it possible.
You think it is complicated to configure the settings? No it is very easy.
There are only some steps in the configuration. After that you can easy create zoom calls inside your WordPress Admin Panel. There you create a WordPress Shortcode that you paste in your protected Page inside your WordPress Membership (or anywhere else on your Website).
All Members doesn’t have to install zoom. Everything is possible on your website.
If you now ask yourself how much you must pay for that great and helpful plugin, then I ask you at first:
How much would you pay, if you have an easy way to do live Webinars with one or more of your Members in the easy way?
I think it is priceless!
The good news: It does not cost you anything.
So give it a try ;-)
Just a quick note that I downloaded and tried Adeel Raza Zoom Integration plugin, and it works perfect.
I had some issues with its settings (mainly because of me), and Adeel was very helpful, and even updated the plugin on the go to fit my needs (RTL support and Hebrew translation, that I sent him).
I started offering this plugin to my clients, and they are very keen about it.
Great job here, Adeel
Keeps people inside your site instead of directing them away to the zoom site - for me that's a great feature
Hi, at this momenti creating a JWT app at https://marketplace.zoom.us/ is not possible: it says “api_credentials_not_found”.
Another question: is it possible to have Zoom meetings on one wordpress site but hosted by different zoom host account (i.e. different teachers from the same school)?
Its a problem from Zoom please report on the forum.
For the other question please subscribe to the mailing list as I will be addressing this request soon.
Hi
I am trying to create cust Create user and getting below error
stdClass Object
(
[code] => 2016
[message] => No permission, please contact Zoom customer support.
)
how to fix this issue?
Thanks
Prajosh
Please make sure the Prerequisite for the user management section is met.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201363183-Managing-users
A plugin that will be very useful when used in education, especially since we cannot leave the house because of the virus
Thank you, I am glad to know that it’s helpful for you.
Adeel is beyond awesome! He is the most responsive developer of a free plugin I have ever seen and knows what he is doing. He has released more releases in one week of a plugin than most people do in years.
I can’t wait to keep working with him and I encourage everyone to support development of his plugin to make sure that his hard work and dedication and just pure skill are rewarded and compensated.
Thank you Adeel for everything you do for us!
Thankyou Priten
I have never seen such a testimonial yet :) Happy that I could help someone with my skills!
Just a quick note that I downloaded and tried Adeel Raza Zoom Integration plugin, and it works perfect.
I had some issues with its settings (mainly because of me), and Adeel was very helpful, and even updated the plugin on the go to fit my needs (RTL support and Hebrew translation, that I sent him).
I started offering this plugin to my clients, and they are very keen about it.
Great job here, Adeel