WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo
by David Vongries 4.1 (43 reviews)

WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo

WP Video Popup lets you add a responsive YouTube, Rumble or Vimeo video lightbox to any page, post or custom post type of your website.

WP Video Popup ranks #2,279 among WordPress.org plugins with 9,000+ active installations, a 4.1/5 rating from 43 reviews, and was last updated Feb 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1.4)
v2.10.4 Current Version v2.10.4
Updated 8 months ago Last Update on 23 Feb, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
Top 5% by installs Downloads +717.8% this week
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Rank
#2,279
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Active Installs
9K+
-1.6%
KW Avg Position
4.8
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Downloads
333.2K
+2,817 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
82%
Review 4.1 out of 5
4.1 (43 reviews)

Next Milestone 10K

Total Progress 35%
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Rank Changes

2,165 2,222 2,279 2,336 2,393 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026
2,271 2,278 2,285 2,291 2,298 22-10-2026 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.1
43 reviews
Overall 82%
5
30 (70%)
4
2 (5%)
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4 (9%)
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Plugin Details

Version
2.10.4
Last Updated
Feb 23, 2026
Requires WP
4.0+
Tested Up To
6.9
PHP Version
N/A
Author
David Vongries

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.1
Reviews
43
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

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TL;DR

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WP Video Popup is for WordPress site owners who want to embed YouTube, Rumble, or Vimeo videos on pages, posts, or custom post types. It solves the performance problem of embedded videos slowing down page load by only loading videos when the lightbox is triggered, while remaining responsive and GDPR compliant.

  • Video lightbox via shortcode
  • Supports YouTube, Rumble, Vimeo
  • Loads videos only on click
  • Fully responsive design
  • GDPR compliant
  • Mute video attribute
  • Start video at specific time
  • Portrait mode for Vimeo

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo

WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo has 9,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo holds a 4.1 out of 5 star rating based on 43 user reviews on WordPress.org.
WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo is developed by David Vongries and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo requires WordPress 4.0 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.
WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo has been downloaded 333,173+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo is 2.10.4. It was last updated on February 23, 2026.
Yes. WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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