by Phi Phan 5 (16 reviews)

Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists

Name: Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists
Rating: 5.0 (16 reviews)
Author: Phi Phan

Embed YouTube videos without slowing down your site. Easily embed one or multiple videos, shorts, and playlists.

Embed YouTube Block ranks #2,809 among WordPress.org plugins with 6,000+ active installations, is #156 of 3,312 in the Social & Sharing category, a 5/5 rating from 16 reviews, and was last updated Aug 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.1.6 Current Version v1.1.6

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 16 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#156 of 3,312 in Social & Sharing Top 5% by installs Downloads -14.4% this week

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Rank

#2,809

-1 this week

Active Installs

6K+

-10.8%

KW Avg Position

0.3 better

Downloads

58.5K

+28 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (16 reviews)

Next Milestone 7K

Total Progress 73%

6K+ 7K+

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0

16 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.6
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2026
Requires WP: 6.9+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Phi Phan

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 16
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who embed YouTube videos, shorts, or playlists on their pages. It solves the performance problem caused by the default YouTube embed block loading full iframes by loading only a thumbnail image instead, and adds a PHP API for developers to render or auto-convert embeds.

Loads thumbnail instead of iframe
Custom playlist from multiple videos
Playlist ID support
Custom thumbnail image
Custom aspect ratio setting
Continuous video looping
Related videos from same channel
Auto-convert core embed blocks

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists

Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists has 6,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 16 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists is developed by Phi Phan and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists requires WordPress 6.9 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 7.0 or newer.

Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists has been downloaded 58,516+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists is 1.1.6. It was last updated on August 16, 2026.

Yes. Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.