Video Player for YouTube — WordPress Audio Player Plugin
Video Player for YouTube – Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch
by bPlugins · WordPress.org page · Website
Video Player for YouTube has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 62,457 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Video Player for YouTube at a glance
Is Video Player for YouTube well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Gutenberg Block Support – Includes a dedicated ‘Video Player for YouTube’ Gutenberg block for seamless block editor page building
- Easy YouTube Embed with Shortcode – Paste your YouTube URL inside [ytp]…[/ytp] or use [ytplayer id=”…”] anywhere — posts, pages, sidebars, or custom templates
- Works with YouTube Video ID or URL – Add either the full YouTube video link or just the 11-character video ID
- Fully Responsive Layout – Player adjusts automatically to fit desktop, tablet, and mobile screens seamlessly
- Fullscreen & Keyboard Navigation – Viewers can switch to full-screen mode and navigate easily using keyboard shortcuts
- Fast & Lightweight – Built with modern HTML5 standard and Plyr framework for optimal page loading performance
- Control Customization – Choose which controls to show or hide for basic playback
Video Player for YouTube reviews and ratings
12 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great tool!
Easy to use, but very powerful!
andriiandrii13 -
Very usefull
Easy to use. It don't show youtube site at the end like most do.
suriafrancesco -
Great little plugin
Was great alternative to having to pay for Vimeo as its a fraction of the price to customize an embed video. Thanks again!
themaddis -
I love it!
Thank you so much for this plugin it is awesome. Great for beginners, very easy to add videos. I just love it!
pcogd -
Very good and simple. would be the best if include quality selection for youtube
Thanks...your plugin is awesome. Would be the best and simple if also add video quality selection for youtube or vimeo :)
zacky131 -
great plugin, clean implement, easy to use
thanks for your code. tried many other similar plugins, this is the best
jpeagle
Where Video Player for YouTube ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Video Player for YouTube appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Audio Player Plugins | #24 in search, not tagged | #36 | – |
| Best Video Gallery Plugins | #41 by tag, not in search | #73 | – |
Video Player for YouTube alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Video Player for YouTube.
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Presto Player 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
FV Flowplayer Video Player 10,000+ installs · 4.4 -
CP Media Player 3,000+ installs · 4.4 -
mb.YTPlayer for background videos 1,000+ installs · 4.1 -
Automatic YouTube Gallery 9,000+ installs · 4.8
Details
A modern, accessible, fully customizable & user-friendly YouTube Video Player for WordPress.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Video Player for YouTube competes in
Tags
- plyr
- video player
- youtube
- YouTube embed
- youtube Video Player
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- Version
- 2.1.1
- Last updated
- Sep 6, 2026
- First published
- Apr 17, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Video Player for YouTube FAQ
What does Video Player for YouTube do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Video Player for YouTube offers Gutenberg Block Support – Includes a dedicated ‘Video Player for YouTube’ Gutenberg block for seamless block editor page building, Easy YouTube Embed with Shortcode – Paste your YouTube URL inside [ytp]…[/ytp] or use [ytplayer id=”…”] anywhere — posts, pages, sidebars, or custom templates, Works with YouTube Video ID or URL – Add either the full YouTube video link or just the 11-character video ID, Fully Responsive Layout – Player adjusts automatically to fit desktop, tablet, and mobile screens seamlessly and Fullscreen & Keyboard Navigation – Viewers can switch to full-screen mode and navigate easily using keyboard shortcuts.
How many active installs does Video Player for YouTube have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Video Player for YouTube as of September 7, 2026.
Is Video Player for YouTube still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Video Player for YouTube have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Video Player for YouTube are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Video Player for YouTube free?
Video Player for YouTube is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Video Player for YouTube rank among Audio Player Plugins?
Video Player for YouTube is #36 in the WordPress.org Audio Player Plugins ranking.