Best Free WordPress Plugins for Playlist

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Playlist

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for playlist comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading... Best overall 86/100
2. Seriously Simple Podcasting 86/100
3. Video Gallery 86/100
4. WP YouTube Lyte 86/100
5. Automatic YouTube Gallery 84/100
6. Embed YouTube Block 84/100
7. Video Gallery 83/100
8. AudioIgniter Music Player 82/100
9. Audio Player Block 82/100
10. Lean Player 81/100
11. Vimeotheque 81/100
12. Super Video player 80/100
13. FancyTube 80/100
14. Player for SoundCloud 80/100
15. Video Playlist for YouTube 80/100

Best overall Free by embedplus

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading...

A multi-featured plugin to embed YouTube in WordPress. Embed a video, YouTube channel gallery, playlist, or YouTube livestream. Defer JavaScript too!

4.6★: from 572 ratings
100k+: active installs
Updated: Apr 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

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Free by Craig Hewitt

Seriously Simple Podcasting

Podcasting the way it's meant to be. No mess, no fuss - just you and your content taking over the world.

4.7★: from 329 ratings
30k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by yotuwp

Video Gallery

Modern responsive YouTube video gallery helps your website getting noticed from visitors, increase the reach and stand out from the competitors.

4.7★: from 322 ratings
20k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Frank Goossens

WP YouTube Lyte

High performance YouTube video, playlist and audio-only embeds which don't slow down your blog and offer optimal accessibility.

4.8★: from 206 ratings
20k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Plugins360 Labs

Automatic YouTube Gallery

Embed YouTube videos, playlists, channels, live streams & Shorts in a responsive video gallery that stays up to date automatically.

4.8★: from 31 ratings
9k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Phi Phan

Embed YouTube Block

Embed YouTube videos without slowing down your site. Easily embed one or multiple videos, shorts, and playlists.

5★: from 16 ratings
6k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by emarket-design

Video Gallery

Responsive YouTube gallery, playlist, and video grid builder. Curate YouTube videos into beautiful grids, blocks, or playlists, no coding required.

4.9★: from 128 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by The CSSIgniter Team

AudioIgniter Music Player

AudioIgniter lets you create music playlists and embed them in your WordPress posts, pages or custom post types and serve your audio content in style!

4.6★: from 64 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by bPlugins

Audio Player Block

Embed a beautiful audio player in WordPress with playlists, cover images, custom styles, and shortcode support – a free Gutenberg audio block

5★: from 10 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by LeanPlugins

Lean Player

A lightweight WordPress plugin for YouTube, YouTube Shorts, Vimeo, HTML5 video and audio, playlists, and brand-matched colors.

4.6★: from 5 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Constantin Boiangiu

Vimeotheque

Import & embed Vimeo in WordPress. Create video galleries & playlists, auto-sync showcases. Gutenberg blocks & Elementor support.

4.6★: from 26 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by bPlugins

Super Video player

Embed self-hosted MP4, OGG, HLS (.m3u8), and DASH videos with a responsive video player featuring playlists, subtitles, and Gutenberg support.

4.2★: from 30 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Pluginic

FancyTube

Create stunning YouTube video galleries, sliders, and playlists. Perfect for bloggers, vloggers, and businesses.

4.6★: from 10 ratings
1k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by bPlugins

Player for SoundCloud

Embed SoundCloud tracks, playlists, and profiles in WordPress with a customizable Gutenberg player block – colors, artwork, and more.

5★: from 1 ratings
1k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Galaxy Weblinks

Video Playlist for YouTube

Video Playlist for Youtube is a very nifty responsive video gallery plugin that helps you put videos and playlist wherever you need.

4.7★: from 7 ratings
1k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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