About this plugin
Dev Playlist for YouTube is a lightweight and flexible WordPress plugin that allows you to display videos from YouTube channels without using the YouTube API.
It fetches videos dynamically using RSS and provides multiple modern layouts including vertical list, horizontal carousel, grid with main video, and popup grid.
Built with Bootstrap and OwlCarousel, the plugin is fully responsive and delivers a smooth, customizable viewing experience across all devices.
Features
- No YouTube API required
- Dynamic video loading via RSS
- Multiple layouts:
- Vertical (main + sidebar list)
- Horizontal (carousel slider)
- Grid + Main video
- Grid Popup (modal player)
- Fully responsive (mobile, tablet, desktop)
- Custom theme color support
- Bootstrap grid support
- OwlCarousel slider integration
- Easy-to-use admin settings
- Lightweight and fast
Usage
Add the shortcode:
[dev_playlist_for_youtube]
You can use it inside:
* Pages
* Posts
* Gutenberg blocks
* Elementor widgets
Settings
Channel ID
, UCxxxxxx)
Number of Videos
Set how many videos to display
Layout Options
- Vertical – Main video with side scroll list
- Horizontal – Main video with carousel slider
- Grid + Main – Main video with grid below
- Grid Popup – Grid only, opens video in popup
Theme Color
Customize:
* Active video border
* Scrollbar color (vertical layout)
* Arrow buttons (horizontal layout)
Grid Columns
(Only for Grid layouts)
- Desktop
- Tablet
- Mobile
Allowed values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Third Party Libraries
This plugin uses the following libraries:
Bootstrap (MIT License)
com/
OwlCarousel (MIT License)
com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2