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Best WordPress Plugins for Videos

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Videos

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for videos 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. Smart Slider 3 Best overall 93/100
  2. 2. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider 92/100
  3. 3. Firelight Lightbox 90/100
  4. 4. Feeds for YouTube 90/100
  5. 5. Presto Player 89/100
  6. 6. EmbedPress 89/100
  7. 7. Envira Gallery 88/100
  8. 8. Modula Image Gallery 88/100
  9. 9. Carousel, Slider, Photo Gallery with Lightbox, Video Slider,... 88/100
  10. 10. SimpLy Gallery 88/100
  11. 11. Better Messages 88/100
  12. 12. Divi Carousel 87/100
  13. 13. Product Gallery Slider, Additional Variation Images, Product... 87/100
  14. 14. Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading... 86/100
  15. 15. a3 Lazy Load 86/100
1 Smart Slider 3
Best overall Free by Nextendweb

Smart Slider 3

Responsive slider plugin to create sliders in visual editor easily. Build beautiful image slider, layer slider, video slider, post slider, and more.

4.9★
from 1,123 ratings
800k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
93

WPScore

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3 Firelight Lightbox
Free by Firelight

Firelight Lightbox

Formerly Easy Fancybox. The most popular WordPress lightbox plugin. Simple, fast, and responsive. Opens images, videos, PDFs, and custom popups.

4.8★
from 355 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
90

WPScore

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4 Feeds for YouTube
Free by Syed Balkhi

Feeds for YouTube

The Feeds for YouTube plugin allows you to display customizable YouTube feeds from any YouTube channel.

4.9★
from 200 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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5 Presto Player
Free by Andre Gagnon

Presto Player

A modern video and audio player for courses, landing pages, marketing, and testimonials — with captions, branding, and page-builder support.

4.8★
from 339 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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6 EmbedPress
Free by WPDeveloper

EmbedPress

EmbedPress lets you embed videos, pages, social feeds, embed PDF 3D flipbooks & other content on WordPress without coding & enhance storytelling.

4.8★
from 306 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
89

WPScore

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7 Envira Gallery
Free by Syed Balkhi

Envira Gallery

The fastest drag & drop photo gallery plugin. Create stunning image galleries, albums, video galleries & lightbox displays in minutes — no coding!

4.7★
from 1,597 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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8 Modula Image Gallery
Free by WP Chill

Modula Image Gallery

Create responsive image galleries with drag-and-drop grid builder. Custom layouts, video support, AI optimization. Works with any theme.

4.7★
from 613 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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10 SimpLy Gallery
Free by GalleryCreator

SimpLy Gallery

Create responsive photo, image, video, and mixed media galleries for WordPress with gallery blocks, albums, sliders, and a built-in lightbox.

4.8★
from 116 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
88

WPScore

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11 Better Messages
Free by wordplus

Better Messages

Real-time messaging and chat rooms for WordPress ecosystem: private conversations, public and private chat rooms, video & audio calls, and more.

4.8★
from 141 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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12 Divi Carousel
Free by Fahim Reza

Divi Carousel

Free carousel modules for the Divi Theme and Divi Builder. Build a Divi image carousel, logo carousel, video carousel or slider in minutes.

4.8★
from 146 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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15 a3 Lazy Load
Free by Steve Truman

a3 Lazy Load

Use a3 Lazy Load for images, videos, iframes that are not lazy loaded by WordPress core. Instantly improve your sites load time and dramatically impro …

4.3★
from 148 ratings
90k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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