Easily convert video to MP4 and compress existing MP4 files to smaller sizes for WordPress media or to save locally for a variety of other uses.
As of April 2026, Open Beacon MP4 Conversion and Compression is a WordPress mp4 plugin with 60 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: CP Media Player – Audio Player and….
Over the past 10 years, the stunning rise of video on the internet as a way to communicate
and disseminate ideas has made it a platform that EVERYONE has needed to get familiar with
and master. With this rise, came incredible tools like FFmpeg and video file formats like
MP4, that has become the de facto video format on the web. FFmpeg is a powerful open source
video conversion, compression and streaming tool used by top services like YouTube and
Facebook. Because of the current zeitgeist, it is important to use video on your site to
interact with you visitors in ways that they can relate to and understand. Communicating
in a standard way using the MP4 video format and making sure those videos are small in size
but good in quality is therefore absolutely imperative.
Open Beacon MP4 Con…
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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