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eriksiemund/external-video
==========================

Add external video url and automatically/manually generate video poster

v0.1.9(8mo ago)014MITPHP

Since Oct 17Pushed 8mo agoCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/eriksiemund/kirby-external-video)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/eriksiemund/external-video)[ Docs](https://eriksiemund.com)[ RSS](/packages/eriksiemund-external-video/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today

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Kirby External Video Block with Poster Generator
================================================

[](#kirby-external-video-block-with-poster-generator)

Kirby External Video Block with Poster Generator is a plugin for [Kirby CMS](https://getkirby.com) that includes a block for externally hosted videos from Vimeo. It uses Canvas API to get the initial or selected frame from a video file. It works directly in the Panel and is compatible with most Kirby websites.

Install
-------

[](#install)

You have to use composer to install the plugin into your project.

```
composer require eriksiemund/external-video
```

Setup
-----

[](#setup)

In the page blueprint add a blocks field including external\_video in the fieldsets option.

*site/blueprints/mypage.yml*

```
title: My Page
fields:
  myblocks:
    type: blocks
    label: My Blocks
    fieldsets:
      - external_video
      - ...
```

Use in Template or Snippet
--------------------------

[](#use-in-template-or-snippet)

*site/templates/mypage.php*

```
$blocks = $page->myblocks()->toBlocks();
foreach($blocks as $block) {
  echo $block
}
```

Support and Questions
---------------------

[](#support-and-questions)

For the sake of reproducible bug reports, please include the following information in your bug reports:

- Kirby & Kirby External Video Block with Poster Generator version
- Browser environment (name, version, operating system)
- Global and section configuration (without any sensitive information)
- Steps to reproduce the bug (if no reproduction is provided)
- Screenshots or screen recordings if applicable

Feedback
--------

[](#feedback)

I value your feedback and ideas for improving Kirby External Video Block with Poster Generator. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to reach out to me.

License
-------

[](#license)

© 2025-PRESENT [Erik Siemund](https://github.com/eriksiemund)

###  Health Score

27

—

LowBetter than 47% of packages

Maintenance60

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity32

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

10

Last Release

256d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/35425245?v=4)[eriksiemund](/maintainers/eriksiemund)[@eriksiemund](https://github.com/eriksiemund)

---

Top Contributors

[![eriksiemund](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/35425245?v=4)](https://github.com/eriksiemund "eriksiemund (22 commits)")

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