by Webamator 5 (6 reviews)

YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds

Name: YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds
Rating: 5.0 (6 reviews)
Author: Webamator

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

YEP ranks #17,886 among WordPress.org plugins with 80+ active installations, is #1,049 of 4,566 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated May 22, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.2)

v1.1.3 Current Version v1.1.3

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 22 May, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,049 of 4,566 in Security Top 25% by installs

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#17,886

+11 this week

Active Installs

80+

-7%

KW Avg Position

75.7

0.6 better

Downloads

2.3K

+5 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (6 reviews)

Next Milestone 90

Total Progress 60%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.3
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Webamator

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 6
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

Optimize YouTube embed lazy load performance video

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds

This plugin only improves PageSpeed for pages with YouTube videos. If your page already scores 100% without videos, this plugin will maintain that score. Remember, to achieve 100% you need a fast theme, proper caching, image optimization, and other performance tweaks.

Yes. By default (shortcodes without "width" and "height" attributes) it is responsive.

Yes. You can contribute via the plugin page on my blog or create a new topic on the wordpress.org forum or help improve the translation. I found a bug Please report it via the Plugin page on my blog, leave a comment in a post about YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds or create a new topic on the wordpress.org forum. I would like a feature added You can contact me. You can use the Plugin page on my blog. If you wish some premium feature, you can hire me on Upwork. In this case mark your message please, for example "premium YEP for WP". I want to help Report any bugs you find Confirm compatibility with your WP version on wordpress.org Rate the plugin on wordpress.org Help improve translations