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Best WordPress Plugins for Youtube

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Youtube

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for youtube 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. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider Best overall 92/100
  2. 2. Feeds for YouTube 90/100
  3. 3. Presto Player 89/100
  4. 4. Metricool 89/100
  5. 5. Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading... 86/100
  6. 6. Advanced WordPress Backgrounds 86/100
  7. 7. Video Gallery 86/100
  8. 8. WP YouTube Lyte 86/100
  9. 9. All-in-One Video Gallery 86/100
  10. 10. iframe 84/100
  11. 11. Feed Them Social 84/100
  12. 12. Video Popup Block 84/100
  13. 13. Product Video Gallery for Woocommerce 84/100
  14. 14. Automatic YouTube Gallery 84/100
  15. 15. Embed YouTube Block 84/100
2 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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3 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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4 Metricool
Free by Really Simple Plugins

Metricool

Site metrics and social media analytics for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X Twitter. The single best tool for Social Media Managers!

4.5★
from 20 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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7 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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8 WP YouTube Lyte
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
86

WPScore

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9 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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10 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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11 Feed Them Social
Free by slickremix

Feed Them Social

Custom social media feeds for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube. Works with Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Gutenberg blocks.

4.7★
from 638 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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12 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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14 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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15 Embed YouTube Block
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
84

WPScore

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