Video Popup Block — WordPress Popup Plugin
Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM
by WPZOOM · WordPress.org page · Website
Video Popup Block has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 125,641 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Video Popup Block at a glance
Is Video Popup Block well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Works with Vimeo & YouTube videos
- Supports YouTube Shorts videos in portrait orientation — NEW
- Supports TikTok videos in portrait orientation — NEW
- Supports self-hosted (MP4) videos
- Customize the Play button as you want
- Choose your Play icon
- Simple & Lightweight block
- Single-block plugin that can be installed directly in the editor. No bloat!
Video Popup Block reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Simple and perfect, amazing support
I was testing so much plugins like this one but they all kinda missing something. This plugin works like it suppose to work, it's super simple, easy to use, no ads and annoying popups, just one gutenberg block with minimal options. And support is phenomenal! Thank you for your work.
wiew -
Perfect for a simple video modal
A nice, simple WordPress block that does exactly what it says it does and works perfectly. I looked at and tried several other plugins, but they were either overkill, cost too much money, or just flat-out didn't work on my multi-site installation. This fit the bill for what I need to do, and it's free! Thanks, WPZOOM.I just wish this plugin didn't have to load the jQuery framework to work, but that's a minor quibble. One other suggestion to the deveoper: to make the button styles very explicit so that they don't get overridden by more generic button styles from the theme. But easily fixed with a bit of custom CSS!
capnhairdo -
Simple one block for video popup
Sometimes you just need a block for a particular feature and not having to install a plugin that adds another 20 design blocks to clutter your already crowded block library just because they have that one block you need. Well, I just need a Youtube video popup block, and WPZOOM delivers. Simple one block wonder and it works. Thank you for the good work.
Skylabb -
Ok but not perfect
Download self-hosted video and dont play them...
Am4rok -
Fantastic plugin without the bloat
This is great little block plugin. It works great. And it's so nice that it does one job (a video popup / modal) and does that one job well. I think this is way better than having to get a plugin that has a bunch of blocks you just don't need or want. Cheers!
onetrev -
Great plugin with a great experience!
Fantastic plugin that does exactly what it says!
brendenjones
Where Video Popup Block ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Video Popup Block appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Popup Plugins | #18 in search, not tagged | #58 | – |
Video Popup Block alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Video Popup Block.
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Elementor 10 million+ installs · 4.5 -
Royal Addons for Elementor 600,000+ installs · 4.8 -
WP Video Popup 8,000+ installs · 4.1 -
Simply Static 30,000+ installs · 4.5
Details
Video popup plugin for WordPress - Add YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok & MP4 videos in a lightbox popup. Customizable play button with Gutenberg block.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- play button
- video block
- video lightbox
- video popup
- youtube popup
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- Version
- 1.1.7
- Last updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- First published
- Aug 24, 2022
- Requires WordPress
- 6.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Video Popup Block FAQ
What does Video Popup Block do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Video Popup Block offers Works with Vimeo & YouTube videos, Supports YouTube Shorts videos in portrait orientation — NEW, Supports TikTok videos in portrait orientation — NEW, Supports self-hosted (MP4) videos and Customize the Play button as you want.
How many active installs does Video Popup Block have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Video Popup Block as of September 7, 2026.
Is Video Popup Block still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Video Popup Block have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Video Popup Block are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Video Popup Block free?
Video Popup Block is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Video Popup Block rank among Popup Plugins?
Video Popup Block is #58 in the WordPress.org Popup Plugins ranking.