Stop Autoplaying Videos for Reduced-Motion Users
Pauses autoplaying and looping background videos and adds visible controls when the visitor's device asks for reduced motion, so moving content never starts on its own.
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Code
<script>
(function () {
var query = window.matchMedia ? window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)') : null;
if (!query || !query.matches) { return; }
document.querySelectorAll('video[autoplay], video[loop]').forEach(function (video) {
video.removeAttribute('autoplay');
video.pause();
video.setAttribute('controls', '');
});
document.querySelectorAll('img[src$=".gif"]').forEach(function (img) {
img.setAttribute('loading', 'lazy');
});
})();
</script>Notes
Remove the line that adds controls if your design uses a separate custom play button.
How to add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.