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YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds

Short Description: Load YouTube videos faster by replacing iframes with a preview image; the video plays only when clicked play.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version1.1.3
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update22 May 20265mo ago
Active installations70Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 6 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds version 1.1.3 as active, updated 5mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

YouTube iframe embeds often load many unnecessary resources, which slows down your page. YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds is a lightweight WordPress plugin that replaces YouTube iframes with a clickable preview image.

The actual video loads only when the user clicks the play button, improving page load times and reducing initial page size.

External services

com) to display preview images of YouTube videos.

When a page with a YouTube embed is loaded, the plugin requests the thumbnail image directly from YouTube servers.

No personal data is sent from your site to YouTube, only the video ID (already public in the YouTube URL).

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com/t/terms

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Plugin tags

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

  • lazy load
  • youtube embed
  • optimize
  • performance
  • video
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity22 May 20265mo ago

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