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Enhanced YouTube Embed

Name: Enhanced YouTube Embed
Author: Steve Puddick

Set the start, end, language, playback speed, loop, and more. Supports blocks and shortcodes. Create TikTok like videos from any YouTube video too.

Enhanced YouTube Embed ranks #43,264 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #2,933 of 6,372 in the Media category, and was last updated Mar 7, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.9 (Current: 7.1.2)

v2.2.0 Current Version v2.2.0

Updated 6 months ago Last Update on 07 Mar, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#2,933 of 6,372 in Media Top 50% by installs

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.2.0
Last Updated: Mar 07, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 6.9.9
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Steve Puddick

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Enhanced YouTube Embed

The plugin supports all standard YouTube URL formats including: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID * https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID * https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID * https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

Yes, enable the "Auto Play" option in the Playback Settings panel in the block sidebar.

Use the "Start Time (seconds)" field in the Playback Settings panel to specify when the video should begin playing.

Privacy Enhanced Mode uses the youtube-nocookie.com domain, which may not track users until they actually play the video, providing better privacy protection.

Yes, the Player Controls panel allows you to hide controls, disable fullscreen, mute audio, and control iOS playback behavior.

Yes! Version 2.0.0 includes bidirectional block transforms. Simply use the block toolbar to transform between Enhanced YouTube Embed and the core YouTube embed block.

Yes! The plugin includes a [enhanced-youtube-embed] shortcode that provides all the same features as the block. Use the YouTube Shortcode Editor under Tools menu to visually configure your shortcode with live preview, or manually add the shortcode with your desired attributes.

In the Closed Captions & Language panel, enable "Display Closed Captions by Default" and optionally set your preferred caption language using an ISO 639-1 two-letter code.

You can utilize the shortcode editor and place the shortcode in content area of these tools.