Modern websites are increasingly using video to engage users, and a carousel offers an organised, visually appealing way to share multiple videos in a compact space. Adding a video carousel to your website is an awesome way to show off your content and keep visitors engaged. With Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts being so popular, video is now a key part of grabbing attention. A video carousel lets you showcase multiple clips—like product demos, customer reviews, or behind-the-scenes moments—all in one place without overloading your audience.
Carousels keep things clean and scrollable, making your site look modern without slowing it down. Plus, it’s a familiar format for anyone who’s used to swiping through short videos on social media. Whether you're highlighting products or sharing stories, a video carousel is a great way to get people to pay attention.
But there’s the catch—adding multiple videos or a whole collection can sometimes slow down your site, which is bad news for user experience and SEO. That’s where Clipara steps in. With Clipara, you can create a dynamic, on-brand video carousel that loads quickly without dragging down your website’s speed—plus, it’s all super easy, no coding required. Clipara provides a simple platform for creating video carousels that look great on any website.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up a video carousel on WordPress using Clipara, step by step.
First, head over to Clipara’s website and create an account. If you already have one, simply log in and get started.
1. In your Clipara dashboard, go to the home screen and select Install from the left-hand menu.
2. Copy the manual install code snippet that you’ll need to paste into your WordPress site.
3. If you don’t already have it, install the WordPress plugin Header & Footer Scripts using this link or by going to:
4. Paste the Clipara code into the Scripts in Header section of the plugin.
5. Click Save Settings to complete the installation.
Once your account is set up, upload the videos you want to include in your carousel. Clipara allows you to upload your own videos or pull content from social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. This makes it easy to store and manage all your media in one place. You can store hundreds of files in your Clipara library and access them any time you create new carousels.
1. In your Clipara dashboard, hit Create a campaign in the Clipara homepage.
2. Select On-site as your campaign type.
3. Choose the In-Line player style. Full-screen will open a full-screen player on mobile and desktop rather than-playing in-line on the page.
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You can also easily pull content from Instagram and TikTok to use in your carousel. Awesome right? Clipara integrates smoothly with these platforms, making it super simple to add Reels or TikToks to your website.
For more tips on embedding specific videos, check out these guides:
2. Once you’ve selected the videos for your carousel, Clipara’s user-friendly interface makes it easy to rearrange the order. Just drag and drop the media into place to get everything exactly how you want it.
3. Once you’re happy with the order, click Create Campaign in the top left.
4. Next, select to create a new widget. Widgets are layouts that can be reused across multiple campaigns once you have designed them.
5. Select Carousel. This is the only layout style for In-line campaigns, but for campaigns that open to full screen, you can use grids, carousels, stories, pop-ups and create your own custom embeds.
Clipara’s customisation tools allow you to adjust the look and feel of your carousel. You can choose from a variety of layouts and tweak colors, fonts, and other visual elements to ensure the carousel fits seamlessly with your website’s design. You can also set autoplay, loop settings, and other interactive features to enhance user engagement.
Once you’ve completed all your customisations, click Install in the top right corner of the Clipara dashboard. Copy the embed code for your carousel.
Open Wordpress, and select to add ‘Custom HTML’ on the page you want to add your Clipara campaign to:
Paste the code snippet into the HTML block:
Switch to preview and you will see your Clipara campaign in the page:
Clipara also provides built-in analytics to help you track engagement, clicks, and performance of your video carousel. Keep an eye on these stats to see what’s working and make tweaks as needed to optimise results.
Adding a video carousel to your WordPress site is an excellent way to engage visitors and showcase multiple videos in an organised and visually appealing format. With Clipara, the process is quick and easy, allowing you to create professional-looking carousels that fit your brand’s aesthetic without slowing down your site.
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