Youtube Widget Responsive
7,000+ active installs · Rated 4.9/5 · Updated July 2, 2024
A WordPress plugin that embeds YouTube videos in sidebars or content through a widget or shortcode, with a responsive layout. Options include start and end times, autoplay, loop, mute, subtitles, privacy mode and player styling, plus schema.org video fields for search engines. It suits sites embedding single videos with fine control over the player. The plugin is free.
Pros
- Sidebar widget and shortcode embeds
- Privacy mode uses the no-cookie embed domain
- Optional schema.org VideoObject fields for SEO
Cons
- 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
Topics: YouTube plugins
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