# Web components

Web components are an advanced feature that allows you to modify the player's UI and give a custom feel to it, replace elements, or re-group items in a custom menu. You can also easily add your own components.

The following articles describe various components and their usage:

* [Core components](/docs/wowza-flowplayer/player/web-components/core-components/)
* [Plugin components](/docs/wowza-flowplayer/player/web-components/plugin-components/)
* [Custom components](/docs/wowza-flowplayer/player/web-components/custom-components/)
* [Component events](/docs/wowza-flowplayer/player/web-components/component-events/)
* [Component states](/docs/wowza-flowplayer/player/web-components/component-states/)


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To learn how to customize the player UI with our pre-built component packages, see [Customize the player with the component registry](/docs/wowza-flowplayer/guides/customize-the-player-with-the-component-registry/).