Official WordPress.org plugin — or a single script tag. Works with WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg, and any theme.
heyly.io is the simplest way to add a video greeting to a WordPress site. Install the official plugin from WordPress.org and paste your Video ID — or skip plugins entirely and use one script tag. No developer needed either way. The widget weighs under 30KB and loads async — it won't slow your site. Below: a 4-step setup guide.
Last updated: July 2026 · by Riin Aas, founder of heyly.io
</body>.Where it appears: Every page including product pages, shop, cart, and checkout. The bubble plays once per visitor session — it won't loop on every page.
Common WooCommerce setup: Homepage greeting introduces the founder (“Hi, I'm Riin, here's what makes our products different”). Product pages can show a product-specific video on Pro plan (Pro lets you assign different videos per page).
Action buttons for stores: Skip “Book a call” — instead use Shop best sellers, Track my order, WhatsApp for questions, Email me.
Conversion benefit: Visitors who see a founder face on a small-brand product page convert higher than those who land on a faceless catalog. This is especially true for handmade, sustainable, or niche e-commerce — where the founder's story IS the differentiator.
No — but there is an official one if you want it. The heyly.io Video Greeting Widget plugin on WordPress.org adds a settings page with per-page, per-post-type, URL and language targeting rules. If you prefer zero plugins, the one-line JavaScript snippet works just as well: paste it into your site's HTML or any header/footer plugin. Either way the widget loads async from a CDN.
Three common spots: (1) Appearance → Theme File Editor → footer.php, paste before </body>. (2) A header/footer plugin like Insert Headers and Footers — paste in the “Scripts in Footer” box. (3) If you use Elementor or Divi, both have a “Custom Code” section in site settings — paste in the footer slot.
Yes. The widget appears on every page including product pages, cart, and checkout. Many small WooCommerce stores use heyly.io specifically on product pages to add a “founder hello” before the visitor adds to cart. The script is under 30KB and async-loaded so it doesn't slow checkout.
No. The widget is under 30KB and loads asynchronously after the rest of your page renders. That's about the weight of a small logo image. Compare to a typical chat widget (200KB+) or a YouTube embed (500KB+). Page speed is something we actively measure — slowing your site would hurt your SEO and conversion.
Yes — on the Pro plan, you can configure up to 3 different videos and assign them per page or per page type. A common setup: one greeting on the homepage, a different one on product/service pages, a third on the contact page.
All work. heyly.io is theme-agnostic — it works on any WordPress site regardless of page builder, because it's a script tag in the footer, not a widget that needs theme integration. We've tested with Elementor, Divi, Bricks, Gutenberg, and stock themes like Twenty Twenty-Four.
Yes. heyly.io is built in the EU (Estonia), data is stored in EU regions, and we don't set marketing cookies on the widget. If you use a consent banner (we recommend it), heyly.io waits for visitor consent before loading. The Free plan also doesn't require visitor accounts or tracking beyond anonymous view counts.
Yes — it's live on WordPress.org: search “heyly” in Plugins → Add New, or see wordpress.org/plugins/heyly-video-widget. The official plugin — heyly.io Video Greeting Widget — is developed and published by heyly.io itself (RA Meedia OÜ, Estonia) under our developer account “nalut”. It wraps the script tag and adds a settings page with per-page, per-post-type, URL and language targeting rules (WPML + Polylang compatible). The script-tag method also works on any site without the plugin.
2 minutes to record. 30 seconds to install — official plugin or one script tag.
heyly.io is free forever for one site. No credit card. Upgrade to Pro when you want more videos.
We use a small amount of browser storage and basic analytics (Google Analytics + Metricool) to remember whether you've seen the video greeting and to count widget loads. No advertising cookies, no cross-site tracking. Read more.