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Best WordPress Plugins for Video Content

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Video & Media Players

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for video content 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. 1. Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading... Best overall 86/100
  2. 2. Video Gallery 86/100
  3. 3. All-in-One Video Gallery 86/100
  4. 4. HTML5 Video Player 85/100
  5. 5. Videopack 85/100
  6. 6. iframe 84/100
  7. 7. Video Popup Block 84/100
  8. 8. Automatic YouTube Gallery 84/100
  9. 9. Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTu... 83/100
  10. 10. Easy Video Player 83/100
  11. 11. Video Popup 83/100
  12. 12. MetaSlider Gallery 83/100
  13. 13. Automatic Featured Images from Videos 83/100
  14. 14. WpStream 83/100
  15. 15. Video Gallery 83/100
2 Video Gallery
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
86

WPScore

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3 All-in-One Video Gallery
Free by Plugins360 Labs

All-in-One Video Gallery

Video gallery plugin for WordPress with a built-in HTML5 player. Embed YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Rumble, and self-hosted videos.

4.8★
from 135 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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4 HTML5 Video Player
Free by bPlugins

HTML5 Video Player

Responsive HTML5 video player for WordPress. Embed MP4, WebM, OGG, YouTube & Vimeo with shortcodes or blocks – customizable, fast, SEO-friendly.

4.6★
from 195 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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5 Videopack
Free by Kyle Gilman

Videopack

Makes video thumbnails, allows resolution switching, and embeds responsive self-hosted videos and galleries.

4.8★
from 63 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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6 iframe
Free by webvitalii

iframe

[iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7_nAZQt9qu0" width="100%" height="500"] shortcode

4.4★
from 56 ratings
60k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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7 Video Popup Block
Free by WPZOOM

Video Popup Block

Video popup plugin for WordPress - Add YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok & MP4 videos in a lightbox popup. Customizable play button with Gutenberg block.

4.7★
from 6 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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8 Automatic YouTube Gallery
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
84

WPScore

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10 Easy Video Player
Free by Noor Alam

Easy Video Player

Easy Video Player is a WordPress video player that allows you to add videos to your WordPress site.

4.2★
from 57 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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11 Video Popup
Free by Alobaidi

Video Popup

Video Popup plugin lets you create unlimited, responsive Video Lightbox and Popup for YouTube, Vimeo, MP4 & WebM on click or page load.

4.5★
from 43 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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12 MetaSlider Gallery
Free by MetaSlider

MetaSlider Gallery

MetaSlider Gallery is the ultimate gallery plugin. Build an image gallery, or show your images, videos, and slideshows in a beautiful gallery window.

4.4★
from 9 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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14 WpStream
Free by wpstream

WpStream

WpStream is a Video Streaming Plugin that lets you broadcast live events and helps you sell tickets or recordings via WooCommerce.

4.8★
from 78 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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15 Video Gallery
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
83

WPScore

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