Velocity
Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo
by connekthq · WordPress.org page · Website
Velocity has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,596 downloads all time. It was downloaded 144 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on January 4, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.3.26.
Velocity at a glance
Is Velocity well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- type – Choose a media type [youtube, vimeo, twitch, soundcloud]
- id – The ID of the media item
- options – Add optional styling and display parameters for the embedded media – e.g. rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0
- playlist – Is this a Soundcloud playlist [true/false]
- img – The path to the preview image
- alt – The alternative text to be attached to the preview image
- color – Play button arrow color
- bkg_color – Play button background color
Velocity reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Merci pour ce plugin !
Excellent plugin qui permet un affichage beaucoup plus rapide de la page !
maxplateau -
works great, missing some key features
I wish it could manually grab the image thumbnail for me and load locally. The manual builder is enough work as it is. Thank you for this great plugin, though.
treeflips -
Perfect
This plugin is hands down the best WordPress lazy load plugin there is. Locally hosted custom image support makes this lightning fast. Highly recommended.
nullmem -
Nice & Smooth
It is one if the plugins that "just works". Awesome. Thanks!
zitrusman -
The plugin is fantastic and the support is astounding
The plugin works great and does everything that promises. But what I appreciate the most is that Darren, who develops the plugin, is always listening, helping and implementing new suggestions. When you choose a plugin for your website, is important to make sure it's regularly updated and won't be abandoned. Darren puts a lot of effort on this aspect. In fact, all the plugins he creates are pure gold. Thanks a lot for all your work and effort. Keep up the good work, man!
magoz -
Simple, quick and effective.
An excellent plugin, and one of the easiest to use that I've seen. Some people may want control over additional parameters, in which case look elsewhere, but if you just want to put lazy loading videos on a page as simply and quickly as possible, I'd highly recommend this. It also does away with YouTube's related videos, which is another huge plus point in my book.
petejrawlings
Download and install history
210 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Improve website performance by lazy loading and customizing your YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch and SoundCloud media embeds.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- performance
- soundcloud
- twitch
- vimeo
- youtube
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- Version
- 1.2.1
- Last updated
- Jan 4, 2020
- First published
- Mar 3, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.3.26
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Velocity FAQ
What does Velocity do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Velocity offers type – Choose a media type [youtube, vimeo, twitch, soundcloud], id – The ID of the media item, options – Add optional styling and display parameters for the embedded media – e.g. rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0, playlist – Is this a Soundcloud playlist [true/false] and img – The path to the preview image.
How many active installs does Velocity have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Velocity as of October 22, 2026.
Is Velocity still maintained?
The last release was on January 4, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Velocity free?
Velocity is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.