Faster YouTube Embed — WordPress Video Gallery Plugin
by HT Plugins · WordPress.org page · Website
Faster YouTube Embed has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,344 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Faster YouTube Embed at a glance
Is Faster YouTube Embed well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Insert YouTube video URL through a Gutenberg block, Elementor addon, widget or shortcode
- Fully Responsive YouTube videos on all devices. The plugin has an easy-to-use shortcode which is [htyoutube]url[/htyoutube] and it allows you to show your…
- Speed up YouTube video load time on your site by using this plugin
Faster YouTube Embed reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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No automatic thumbnail image
The plugin seems to work ok, but I uninstalled it right away because it did not automatically load the video's thumbnail image, and just displays a gray box. The default WP youtube embed loads an image and a title. Unless I want to go through and create a thumbnail image for each of the 100 or so videos on my site, it is not very helpful. Also, I did not see any indication that you could embed vimeo's.
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At last a solid responsive Embed Video Plugin
I tried every one of the top ten plugins to embed youtube videos on my web pages, trying to avoid the large cost of page speed of a direct embed. Most are complicated and require too much to start up. Most played poorly or not at all on mobile or phones (safari). This is so easy, I use the Gutenberg block, and the block opens right into the sidebar. It worked instantly. So happy! My GTMertrix score is awesome, with no lingering video player load slowing things down, yet the video plays easily. This is powerful, simple, responsive, and fast! Update: #1 The Video start & end time and end time allows me to open the video to the relative content. #2 It automatically picks up the thumbnail, with an option to add your own. #3 This is the first Yotube video that respects SEO click rate. I send users to the right content, right away, with no loss of page speed. This plugin is really growing on me.
cecnaadmin
Details
Faster YouTube Embed enables you to insert YouTube videos to any page and post quickly and efficiently & you’ll have no hassle of slow YouTube vid …
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
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Tags
- embed videos
- video
- video embed
- YouTube embed
- youtube video
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- Version
- 1.0.6
- Last updated
- May 24, 2026
- First published
- Jun 22, 2021
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Faster YouTube Embed FAQ
What does Faster YouTube Embed do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Faster YouTube Embed offers Insert YouTube video URL through a Gutenberg block, Elementor addon, widget or shortcode, Fully Responsive YouTube videos on all devices. The plugin has an easy-to-use shortcode which is [htyoutube]url[/htyoutube] and it allows you to show your and Speed up YouTube video load time on your site by using this plugin.
How many active installs does Faster YouTube Embed have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Faster YouTube Embed as of September 7, 2026.
Is Faster YouTube Embed still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Faster YouTube Embed free?
Faster YouTube Embed is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.