[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51738: Adding Adventr as an oEmbed provider

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#51738: Adding Adventr as an oEmbed provider
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 Reporter:  adventrpeter  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement   |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Embeds        |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 This ticket is a request to have *.adventr.io added to the list of
 whitelisted oEmbed providers.

 Adventr.io is a popular smart video creation tool that allows any creator
 to make and publish branching videos with personalized choose-your-own-
 adventure outcomes. It also allows creators to make parts of their videos
 into clickable links, so that viewers can learn more about things they see
 in the video.

 **Is the service is popular enough for core developers to have heard of it
 before? Is it “mainstream?”**

 Adventr is being used by major brands and has been covered in mainstream
 press such as TechCrunch, Rolling Stone, and more.
 https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/13/adventr-launch/
 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/texas-gentlemen-floor-it-
 movie-1076359/

 **If similar services are already supported, how does this service compare
 in terms of size, features, and backing?**

 Adventr would be the **only** white-listed provider of interactive video
 experiences. Adventr is the most feature-rich and robust platform for
 creating and publishing smart videos.

 **Does this service have a large following on Twitter, Facebook, or other
 social media? Is its Twitter account verified?**
 Adventr is not very active on social media (handle is adventrhq), but its
 founder & CEO has a verified Twitter account:
 https://twitter.com/springsteezy

 **Is its oEmbed endpoint clearly established and properly documented?
 (Sometimes, they are just a developer’s pet project that may not be
 supported.)**
 We have oembed API documentation:
 https://help.adventr.io/en/articles/4613290-adventr-oembed-api
 Adventr is also supported by Embedly: https://embed.ly/provider/adventr

 **Does the oEmbed endpoint work with WordPress’ oEmbed auto-discovery? If
 not, could it be made to work with additional HTML tags or attributes
 being whitelisted?**
 It only partially works. WordPress's sandbox settings disable links and
 sharing within the embed, resulting in making some interaction elements
 and all share options non-responsive. Wordpress also prevents full-screen
 playback.
 In the Rolling Stone article (which is powered by Wordpress) where they
 embedded an Adventr, clicking any share option fails, fullscreen fails,
 and links outside of the video also fail:
 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/texas-gentlemen-floor-it-
 movie-1076359/

 **Does the service make an effort to build relationships with developers,
 such as through robust APIs?**
 Adventr currently offers a realtime javascript API that our creators can
 use to make in-video interactions affect other parts their page. Details
 on this API are available here:
 https://help.adventr.io/en/articles/4467154-using-the-adventr-realtime-
 player-api
 This API will be developed over time and allow creators to do more and
 more interesting things in the future.

 **How old is the service?**
 Adventr was originally founded in 2014 and rebranded with a new look and a
 brand-new HTML5 player in 2020.

 **Does it have a well-established Wikipedia article? (Seriously.)**
 Adventr's founder has a well-established Wikipedia article:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo_Springsteen

 **Has anyone written a WordPress plugin that leverages the service in some
 way, whether adding it as an oEmbed provider, creating a shortcode, or
 leveraging other APIs of the service? Do these plugins have any noticeable
 adoption or traction that would indicate usage and demand?**
 Not yet, but there is plugin potential if someone wants to take advantage
 of the realtime player API and integrate it with other Wordpress plugins
 like WooCommerce etc.

 **Is the provider frequently proposed?**
 I believe this is the first time it is being proposed here.
 Our own users have written multiple support requests due to issues with
 Wordpress embeds, leading us to write a support article explaining how to
 use Custom HTML instead of Wordpress Embeds. However, this adds complexity
 to the use of Wordpress and makes it harder to take advantage of
 Wordpress's responsive sizing. For Wordpress users who are posting content
 created by other Adventr users (as in the Rolling Stone example above), we
 believe they expect the content to work correctly when embedded on their
 Wordpress site.

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