Display YouTube and Vimeo videos in a responsive lightbox using block editor controls or shortcodes, with official AMP support.
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SK Playlist Embedv2.6.0
Embed YouTube playlists and channel videos in responsive grid, list, and card layouts with caching, auto-refresh, and SEO-friendly display.
Embed YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 videos with beautiful custom players, call-to-action overlays, lead capture forms and analytics. Free.
Lightweight HTML5 video player and video hosting with CDN built for WordPress
Enhanced YouTube Embedv2.2.0
Set the start, end, language, playback speed, loop, and more. Supports blocks and shortcodes. Create TikTok like videos from any YouTube video too.
Public Signal Video Feedv1.0.3
Embed YouTube playlist feeds with live block previews, accessible playback, and flexible styling.
BarkingLlama Roulettev1.0.4
Spin the wheel to embed a random YouTube playlist video via shortcode or REST API.
Show a YouTube channel, playlist or Vimeo videos as a gallery that updates itself. Free video SEO, GDPR consent and Google Analytics tracking.
Dropndot Video Libraryv1.0.0
Multi-platform video embeds as a custom post type with REST API and WPGraphQL support for WordPress.
VideoIgniter lets you create video playlists and embed them in your WordPress posts, pages or custom post types and serve your video content in style!