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VidDefer

VidDefer – Deferred Video Embeds

by Kushang Tailor · WordPress.org page

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 8.0+

VidDefer has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 163 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 12, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

VidDefer at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
163
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is VidDefer 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.

  • Zero configuration — install, activate, done
  • Click-to-load or scroll-triggered loading
  • YouTube thumbnail quality control (SD / HQ / Max)
  • 3 play button styles: YouTube-style, Circle, Minimal
  • Custom play button & overlay colours
  • GDPR / privacy notice overlay
  • Exclude specific pages by ID or videos by CSS class
  • No jQuery — pure ES6, < 2KB gzipped
  • Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery
  • WCAG 2.1 keyboard-accessible placeholders
  • Caches Vimeo thumbnails via WordPress transients

Details

Automatically lazy load YouTube, Vimeo, and self-hosted videos to dramatically boost page speed and Core Web Vitals.

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

Tags

  • deferred
  • lazy load
  • performance
  • vimeo
  • youtube

More from Kushang Tailor

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
First published
Jun 12, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
8.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

VidDefer FAQ

What does VidDefer do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, VidDefer offers Zero configuration — install, activate, done, Click-to-load or scroll-triggered loading, YouTube thumbnail quality control (SD / HQ / Max), 3 play button styles: YouTube-style, Circle, Minimal and Custom play button & overlay colours.

How many active installs does VidDefer have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for VidDefer as of September 7, 2026.

Is VidDefer still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 12, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is VidDefer free?

VidDefer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.