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Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube

A plugin to embed and display YouTube Shorts from a channel via a shortcode.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.7
Current version1.8
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.7
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update28 Jan 20251y ago
Active installations100Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube version 1.8 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.7.

Overview

About this plugin

A versatile WordPress plugin by WhatsOn that enables you to fetch and display YouTube Shorts from a specified channel, with customizable video settings for both desktop and mobile devices.

Features

  • Embed YouTube Shorts from any channel using a shortcode.
  • Configure video dimensions and display settings independently for desktop and mobile.
  • Limit the number of videos shown for both desktop and mobile devices.
  • Customize the layout with items per row, video width, and height settings.
  • Fully responsive and mobile-friendly.

Usage: Place the [youtube_shorts] shortcode on any page or post to display the YouTube Shorts gallery.

External Services

This plugin uses the YouTube Data API v3 to fetch and display YouTube Shorts videos from a specified channel.

What data is sent and when:

– When a user enables the plugin and configures their API Key and Channel ID, the plugin sends the following data to the YouTube API:

– API Key: Required to authenticate requests.

– Channel ID: Used to identify which channel’s videos to fetch.

– Max Results: Specifies the number of videos to retrieve.

– Request Type: Specifies that only videos are being fetched.

Why this data is sent:

– The data is sent to fetch public video data (title, description, thumbnail, and video URL) from the YouTube channel specified by the user.

Terms and Privacy Policy:

– By using this plugin, users must comply with YouTube’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy:

– YouTube Terms of Service

– Google Privacy Policy

The plugin does not store or share this data with any other third-party services.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. txt file for details.

Copyright (C) 2024 WhatsOn

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • embed
  • gallery
  • responsive
  • video
  • youtube
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.7

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.7.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.7
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.0
Update activity28 Jan 20251y ago

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