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Automatically lazy load YouTube, Vimeo, and self-hosted videos to dramatically boost page speed and Core Web Vitals.
Space Lightplayv2.0.0
Fast YouTube, Vimeo and self-hosted video blocks: click-to-play, lightbox and background video. Nothing heavy loads until it's needed.
Short Description: Load YouTube videos faster by replacing iframes with a preview image; the video plays only when clicked play.
Fast video embeds for YouTube. Nothing loads until click.
Load Google Maps embeds only after a visitor clicks, improving privacy and performance.
Lazy Load for Videosv2.18.12
Boost page speed by replacing embedded YouTube and Vimeo videos with a clickable preview image. Video scripts only load on click.
GDPR friendly lazy load YouTube block. Only loads the video player when visitors click play. Boost page speed.
For bloggers and businesses who want YouTube playlists and channel feeds that load fast and only contact YouTube when visitors press play.
PanMapv1.0.0
Lazy-loaded Google Maps embeds: a lightweight placeholder that loads the real map only once it scrolls into view. No API key.