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Yes, I've tested it. It works very well.
It's that kind of plugin I was looking for a long time.

But it's the same key pressed for any application.
So it could be a problem if you want to control various app.

The good point, is that it should work for next VLC versions.

Maybe, you can try RW Key Factory (Not tested yet).
http://rwkeymaster.sourceforge.net/

With keyboards shortcuts (like space key for play) you can assign function to every remote's keys.
I'm going to try it. It looks easy...