YourChannel vs Youtube Widget Responsive
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| Feature | YourChannel v1.2.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Youtube Widget Responsive v1.6.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 9,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | August 23, 2024 | July 2, 2024 |
| Editions | YourChannel · YourChannel PRO ($) | Widget Responsive for Youtube |
| Pros | Shortcode builder with live preview; Lightbox or inline playback with several thumbnail styles; Built-in GDPR overlay before the video loads | Sidebar widget and shortcode embeds; Privacy mode uses the no-cookie embed domain; Optional schema.org VideoObject fields for SEO |
| Cons | Needs your own YouTube Data API key; Some video sources and features are only in the paid version; Shows an upgrade notice in the admin | No block editor block; shortcode or widget only; Relies on older jQuery UI and Font Awesome CDN assets; Last tested with WordPress 6.5 in its readme |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Channel uploads, playlists and totals display, Visual builder that generates the shortcode, GDPR overlay setting before playback, Per-language settings, Pro feature notice in the admin | Responsive YouTube sidebar widget, youtube shortcode with player options, Privacy mode using the no-cookie embed domain, schema.org VideoObject markup for SEO, Play and state events sent to the site's own Google Analytics, WPBakery Page Builder element |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Social | YouTube Data API | YouTube iframe API |
| Plugins | — | WPBakery Page Builder |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.1 | 6.5.5 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.googleapis.com | www.youtube.com, www.youtube-nocookie.com, ajax.googleapis.com, maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |