I recently began building an adult tube WordPress plugin called Tube Dreamer. The Tube Dreamer WordPress plugin is steadily evolving into a powerful tool for building and managing adult tube sites. The project has come a long way in just a short time, with core functionality now in place, and some exciting next steps planned.
Current Functionality
Here’s what’s working today:
- RSS Import System
Tube Dreamer can fetch videos from adult content RSS feeds, parse them, filter by category or keyword, and preview the results inside the WordPress admin. Videos can be selectively imported as posts, with titles, descriptions, thumbnails, categories, and embedded previews. This is currently 100% functional using the PornHub Webmasters RSS feed. - Custom Post Type: Videos
Instead of dumping everything into regular blog posts, imported videos now live in a custom post type (video), keeping things organized and separated from your site’s main content. They support taxonomies like categories and tags and are publicly viewable and searchable on the frontend. - CSV Import Support
In addition to RSS, the plugin now supports importing large CSV files of embeddable videos. This includes a preview system that can filter by category and selectively import specific rows—even from massive datasets. This is currently 100% functional and tested using the TXXX.com embeddable dump files. More formats to come soon. - Admin UI Improvements
The Tube Dreamer admin menu is structured into multiple tabs (RSS, CSV, Settings, etc.), and backend functionality has been hardened to avoid access errors and improve stability.
Recent Progress Highlights
- Rewrote the core plugin from scratch (v3.0+) for stability and modular expansion
- Added robust CSV parsing and preview, with filtering and import
- Switched to custom post type (
video) to better manage imported content - Handled admin access restrictions and plugin menu structure
- Optimized import logic for speed and error resilience
What’s Coming Next
The focus is now shifting from backend infrastructure to frontend presentation and monetization.
1. Frontend Templates and Views
Next up: building out the frontend templates to display videos attractively. Planned features include:
- Custom archive and single video templates
- Grid layouts with thumbnail previews
- Filtering by category/tag
- Lightbox-style video playback or redirect to the embedded source
- Optional shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks for placing videos anywhere
The goal is to give users a drop-in way to display tube content in a way that feels native to their WordPress theme—or override it with custom layouts.
2. Affiliate Monetization Module
Tube Dreamer will also begin integrating monetization options, including:
- Display blocks for affiliate banners or inline ads
- Link rewriting or cloaking for outbound embeds
- Potential support for rotating banners or geo-targeted ads
- Integration with common adult affiliate programs or XML ad feeds
Affiliate revenue is a key part of running a successful tube site, so this will be a priority moving forward.
On the Horizon
- Tag-based auto-importing (scheduled jobs)
- Bulk deletion or re-importing for cleanup
- Post format compatibility for SEO plugins and structured data
- Lightweight cache system for preview thumbnails
- API support or Zapier integrations
Your Feedback Shapes the Future
The plugin is not currently available to test in your WordPress install, but I plan on making it available soon. If you’re thinking about launching something like this on your own site with it, I’d love to hear what features matter most to you. Whether you care more about search engine indexing, user experience, mobile optimization, or monetization tools—your feedback will help prioritize development.
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