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Load Video On Click

by Jose Mortellaro · WordPress.org page

v0.0.5 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.6+

Load Video On Click has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,185 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 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Load Video On Click at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
4,185
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Load Video On Click well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • link: Video URL
  • el_id: ID for custom CSS
  • el_aspect: video aspect ratio
  • el_class: class for custom CSS
  • image_placeholder: Image to be loaded instead of the video. You can use the ID or the URL of the image
  • load_on_click: Set on to load the video only after clicking on the button, or off to load it on page loading

Details

Videos will not worse anymore the performance if they load only after clicking on the play button.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • performace
  • video
  • videos

More from Jose Mortellaro

Version
0.0.5
Last updated
May 21, 2026
First published
Jan 6, 2022
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Load Video On Click FAQ

What does Load Video On Click do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Load Video On Click offers link: Video URL, el_id: ID for custom CSS, el_aspect: video aspect ratio, el_class: class for custom CSS and image_placeholder: Image to be loaded instead of the video. You can use the ID or the URL of the image.

How many active installs does Load Video On Click have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Load Video On Click as of September 7, 2026.

Is Load Video On Click still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Load Video On Click free?

Load Video On Click is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.