About this plugin
YT Player | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo
YT Player is a modern, lightweight, and fully customizable YouTube video player built for WordPress. Whether you’re adding a single video or creating a video-rich experience across posts, pages, or widget areas, this plugin makes it easy to embed YouTube videos with a sleek, accessible interface powered by HTML5 and the Plyr framework.
Use a simple shortcode to embed YouTube videos without needing iframe codes. Ideal for bloggers, marketers, educators, and anyone looking to add YouTube video to WordPress effortlessly.
Key Features – Free Version
- Gutenberg Block Support – Includes a dedicated ‘Video Player for YouTube’ Gutenberg block for seamless block editor page building.
- Easy YouTube Embed with Shortcode – Paste your YouTube URL inside [ytp]…[/ytp] or use [ytplayer id=”…”] anywhere — posts, pages, sidebars, or custom templates.
- Works with YouTube Video ID or URL – Add either the full YouTube video link or just the 11-character video ID.
- Fully Responsive Layout – Player adjusts automatically to fit desktop, tablet, and mobile screens seamlessly.
- Fullscreen & Keyboard Navigation – Viewers can switch to full-screen mode and navigate easily using keyboard shortcuts.
- Fast & Lightweight – Built with modern HTML5 standard and Plyr framework for optimal page loading performance.
- Control Customization – Choose which controls to show or hide for basic playback.
YT Player Pro – Unlock Premium Features
The Pro version offers advanced control over video playback, branding, and layout:
- Auto Play & Muted Playback – Automatically start video playback when page loads, with option to start muted by default.
- Add a Brand Logo on Videos – Display your custom logo as an overlay on videos with adjustable position, size, and transparency.
- Upload Custom Banner Thumbnails – Replace default YouTube video previews with your own custom branded cover image.
- Floating Mini Player While Scrolling – Keep the video playing in a sleek floating corner window as visitors scroll down the page.
- Custom Seek Time Interval – Set custom seek time jump intervals (in seconds) for forward and rewind buttons.
- Hide Controls on Pause – Keep the player ultra-clean by hiding control bars when the video is paused.
- Hide YouTube UI & Branding – Hide native YouTube interface elements and branding for a distraction-free experience.
- Create & Save Custom Presets – Save customized player designs and options as presets for instant one-click reuse across your site.
Try the Pro Version – Unlock all premium features today!
How to Use YT Player – Quick Start Guide
Getting started is easy!
Live Demo | Try the Pro
This plugin is ideal for
- Video bloggers and vloggers
- Online courses and educators
- Marketing landing pages
- Portfolio sites
- News & magazine layouts
- Anyone who wants a custom YouTube embed player
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Source Code
You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository:
YT Player on GitHub
Third-Party Libraries
This plugin bundles the following third-party JavaScript/PHP libraries.
Codestar Framework
- Source: http://codestarframework.com/
- GitHub: https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework
- License: GPLv2 or later – https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework/blob/master/LICENSE.md
- Purpose: Provides the options framework for the plugin’s settings and shortcode generator.
Freemius SDK
- Source: https://freemius.com/
- GitHub: https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk
- License: GPLv3 – https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
- Purpose: Provides opt-in usage tracking and analytics to help improve the plugin.
bpl-tools
- Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
- Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls.
- External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made