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ZD Embed for Zoom Meeting SDK

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Description

ZD Embed for Zoom Meeting SDK lets you embed a meeting experience inside WordPress pages (not an iframe). It uses the Zoom Meeting SDK (Web) and generates the required signature on your server via a protected REST endpoint.

Features:
* Custom Post Type: Zoom Rooms (each room has a public URL like /zoom/my-room/)
* Shortcode embedding anywhere
* Server-side signature (JWT HS256) via REST endpoint protected by a temporary token
* Optional “Leave URL”
* Anti-cache headers for embed pages (helps prevent expired-token issues)

Important notes:
* You cannot reliably embed a standard Zoom join link in an iframe due to browser/platform restrictions. The recommended way is the Meeting SDK.
* By default the plugin generates attendee (role=0) signatures only. Host role requires additional security and is intentionally blocked.

Zoom App Setup (Meeting SDK)

To embed meetings you need a Zoom app with Meeting SDK enabled.

Steps (high-level):
1. Go to the Zoom App Marketplace and choose Develop Build App.
2. Create a General App.
3. Open Embed and enable Meeting SDK.
4. Copy your credentials (Client ID/Secret or SDK Key/Secret) from App Credentials.

Official documentation:
* Meeting SDK – Create your app
* Meeting SDK – Authentication / signature

(These links are also included inside the plugin admin screen.)

Shortcode

Use this shortcode in any post/page:
[zd_zoom_embed meeting_number=”123456789″ passcode=”ABC123″ height=”700″ auto_join=”1″ user_name=”Guest”]

Arguments:
* meeting_number (required)
* passcode (optional)
* height (default 700)
* auto_join (default 1)
* user_name (optional)

  1. Upload the plugin ZIP in Plugins Add New Upload Plugin, then activate it.
  2. Go to Settings ZD Zoom Embed and set your SDK Key/Secret.
    Recommended (more secure): add them to wp-config.php:
    define('ZDZE_SDK_KEY', 'YOUR_SDK_KEY_OR_CLIENT_ID');
    define('ZDZE_SDK_SECRET', 'YOUR_SDK_SECRET_OR_CLIENT_SECRET');
  3. Create a Zoom Room in the WordPress admin and enter:
    • Meeting Number
    • Passcode
  4. Visit the public URL of that Zoom Room, or use the shortcode.
Why do I get “Invalid or expired token”?

Usually caused by page caching (serving a stale token). Exclude your Zoom Room URLs from cache and purge all caches (plugin/server/CDN).

Can I embed webinars?

This plugin focuses on meetings. Webinar embedding can be added later, but it depends on your Zoom setup and SDK requirements.

1.1.2

  • Fix: Remove Plugin URI and Author URI headers to avoid unreachable URL warnings.
  • Fix: register_setting uses sanitize_callback + store SDK Secret as raw string (escape on output).
  • Fix: Remove DONOTCACHEPAGE constant to avoid global behavior changes.

1.0.4

  • Fix: PHP parse error in settings screen (clean rewrite of class-zdze-settings.php).

1.0.3

  • Fix: PHPCS escape warnings in settings screen (disabled attribute).
  • Fix: Remove discouraged manual textdomain loading; add Domain Path for automatic loading.
  • Fix: Update readme to English + add short description and update “Tested up to”.

1.0.2

  • Add: Zoom app setup instructions and WordPress.org publication assets.

1.0.1

  • Fix: Token is not invalidated after the first attempt (allows retries).
  • Improvement: Prevent duplicate join (auto-join + click).
  • Improvement: Add no-cache headers and DONOTCACHEPAGE for embed pages.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
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