Embed Plus YouTube WordPress Plugin With YouTube Gallery, Channel, Playlist, Live Stream

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.2.1

• This update fixes issues with the channel-based automatic live stream detection/loading feature for the Pro version, and better responsive sizing HTML validation for both Free and Pro versions.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.2

• This update gives guidance to YouTube’s recent API limitations on the channel-based automatic live stream detection/loading feature, with a solution available to Pro users

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.6.3

• Fixes a compatibility issue with Contact Forms 7

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.6.2

• Updated API key instructions

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.6.1

• Fixes a YouTube API referer issue that occurs on some hosts

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.6

• Tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.2+

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.5

• Ability to turn on/off maxresdefault image quality
• Prevent iframes from affecting main frame browser history
• Better calls to htmlspecialchars function
• Wizard window size fix
• Fix livestream fallback issue

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.4.1

• Better compatibility with older browsers

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.4

• Fixes issues from 14.1.3
• Higher quality facade images
• Better compatibility with Jetpack and Short Pixel lazy loaded images
• Fixes an issue with the Classic/TinyMCE editor

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.3

• Better compatibility with Jetpack images
• Avoids unused javascript when not using responsive sizing
• Fixes obscure livestream fallback issue

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.2

• Higher quality facade images
• Avoid unused javascript with facade mode

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1.1

• Better compatability with WordPress 6.0
• Easier channel live stream wizard
• Cleaner uninstalls
• Add intro helper video

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.1

• Adds the live stream fallback feature to channel-based live stream embeds

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.0.1.4

• YouTube Wizard compatibility for WordPress 5.9+

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.0.1.3

• Patch for 14.0.1.2, JS fix for compatibility with jQuery 3.0+

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.0.1.2

• Fix facade playlist embed issue
• Improve compatibility with AJAX themes

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.0.1.1

• Patch for 14.0.1, higher resolution for facade images

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.0.1

• Higher resolution for facade images
• Fix CSS issue with GDPR embeds
• YouTube shorts support

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 14.0

• New facade mode for lighter and faster page loads (see Performance tab)
• CSS fixes

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.4.3

• Automatically turn on default dimensions for new installations, to skip oEmbed width/height lookups. Improves performance (recommended for all users, given most YouTube videos are 16:9 ratio)
• Better compatibility with cookie compliance plugins that overtake the player with a placeholder

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.4.2

• Compatible with latest jQuery updates
• Compatible with WordPress 5.7+

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.4.1.2

• Allows you to specify the default language (when available) that the player will use to display closed captions

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.4.1.1

• Prevent deprecated notice for wp_make_content_images_responsive filter

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.4.1

• Better compatibility with WordPress 5.5

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.4

• Better compatibility with themes that use the Gutenberg block editor and responsive sizing
• Fix notice on new installs
• Add pagebuilder tips to Wizard tab of the documentation

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.3.1

• Fix simultaneous playback control issue
• Add support for premiere video embedding

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.2.3

• Defer JavaScript for performance
• Compatibility between loop and hide relative videos features
• Simultaneous playback control

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.2.1

• Provides more compatibility with other lazyload plugins and responsive themes

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.2.0.2

• Fixes the “Hide related videos at the end of playback” feature (fixes issue with galleries)

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.2.0.1

• Compatibility with legacy versions of PHP
• Fix Responsive sizing issue with lazyloading plugins

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.2

• Add ability to embed a live stream from a given channel
• Reduction in live stream YouTube API quota usage
• Compatibility with other plugins having tabbed sections (e.g. Yuzo)
• Show YouTube API errors to admins only

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.1.2.5

• Improve responsive sizing aspect ratio in widgets
• Fix issue: some users receive 403 error when saving

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.1.2.4

• Pagination and autonext allow the current video to play
• Pagination on mobile fix
• vi deprecation announcement

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.1.2.3

• gallery thumbnail mobile tap/scroll fix

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.1.2.2

• Wizard open/close fix
• iOS gallery thumbnail click fix
• class-oembed deprecation fix

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.1.2.1

• Compatibility with legacy versions of PHP

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.1.2

• More descriptive plugin name
• Gallery column size and YouTube API message fixes

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.1.1

• Fixes gallery autonext issue
• Fixes deprecated controls parameter
• Fixes “not live” content issue
• Remove deprecated showinfo parameter

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.1

• Brings back the ability to hide related/suggested videos at end of playback
• Allows monetized sites to select multiple IAB categories
• Option to run shortcode in admin (compatibility tab)
• Lowers quota usage for live videos
• Fixes “missing dependencies” block editor CSS reference
• Fixes default dimensions issue

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.0.1

• Clearer instructions
• Feature deprecation (rel, showinfo)

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 13.0

• Compatible with the new Gutenberg block editor, and stays backwards-compatible with the classic editor
• Marked deprecated features
• Improved wizard instructions

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 12.2

• Improved ads.txt verification management
• Fixed gallery box-sizing bug
• Remove some deprecated YouTube parameters

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 12.1

• Improved autoplay compatibility
• Improved sign-up process for the new monetization feature

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 12.0.1

• Force HTTPS for the YouTube API if the API is enabled
• Makes the wizard’s lightbox expand/contract responsively for different size screens

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 12.0

• Improves the admin interface, and includes a new optional feature for users that want to monetize their sites through contextual video from vi.ai.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.9.2

• Makes the GDPR consent message display more compatible with other plugins (fixes content filter)

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.9.1

Improved GDPR compliance, with new Privacy section containing:
* GDPR consent mode
* YouTube no cookie
* YouTube API loading restrictions

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8.7

• Helps with GDPR compliance by allowing you to choose when YouTube.com’s API is loaded

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8.6.1

• Rollback jQuery Updater plugin compatibility

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8.6

• Updated YouTube API key video tutorial
• Improved channel wizard process
• Better compatibility with jQuery Updater plugin

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8.5

• Adds the YouTube wizard button to the new built-in WordPress text widget
• Fixes a Mac/iOS gallery scrolling issue

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8.4

• Fixes gallery AJAX issue
• Adds ability to hide fullscreen button
• Adds ability to hide private videos from galleries
• Changes localized script dependency to jquery

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8.3

• Improved compatibility with PHP 7
• Improved compatibility with Divi theme
• Improved AJAX compatibility
• Improved accessibility
• Fix gallery scrolling
• Fix “not live” content output
• Modernize and improve wizard interface (Pro)
• Ability to hide thumbnail images from galleries (Pro)

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8.2

• Fix auto-next gallery issue
• Make settings form more secure

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8.1

• Fix playlist gallery issue

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.8

• Improved AJAX theme compatibility
• Ability to choose which roles can use the editor wizard
• Volume + autoplay fix

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.7.1

• Remove gallery thumbnail translucency
• Various bug fixes for galleries and the wizard

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.7

• Separate Free and Pro codebases
• Remove deprecated features
• Clean up code

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.6

• Fixed issue where Free version had some remnants of Pro analytics codebase supporting features here: https://www.embedplus.com/dashboard/easy-youtube-analytics-preview.aspx?platform=sim
• New feature: live streaming from a channel
• Optimized player and gallery loading that may improve Lighthouse reports
• Improved compatibility with pagebuilders
• Improved compatibility with later versions of jQuery
• Removed frameborder for W3C validation
• Gallery pagination enhancement
• PHP 7 compatibility testing

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.5

• thumbnail stacking for mobile galleries
• better support for ajax themes
• alt text to images

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.4

• (Free) Improved subscribe button CSS and a new migration option.
• (Pro) Improved accessibility for popup lightbox galleries.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.3.1

• (Free) improved debug mode messages
• (Pro) autonext for popup lightbox galleries and hide clear cache button option

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.3

• Improved responsive sizing for AJAX-based themes
• Popup lightbox display option for Pro galleries

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.2

• Adds improved wizard and gallery options for Free and Pro users.
• Improved handling of PHP notices.
• Clear cache shortcut added for Pro users.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.1

• Automatic continuous play for playlist and channel gallery embeds.
• Ability to add a YouTube channel subscription link to all galleries.
• Ability to hide Previous/Next buttons and page numbers.
• Featured images can now be pulled from playlists (using the thumbnail of the first video).

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.0.1

Improves HTTPS support for structured data tags, and HTTPS support in Firefox.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 11.0

Improves playlist and gallery embedding functionality.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.9

This version offers a host of updates: compatibility fixes, higher quality featured images, selective responsive sizing, wizard enhancements, and circular shaped thumbnails.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.8

This update improves compatibility and adds features to Free and Pro galleries.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.7

Adds legacy option.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.6

Enhanced debugging support for galleries.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.5

Enhanced gallery settings for scrolling, video titles, and thumbnail styling.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.4

Addresses limitations some users were getting when pasting a YouTube channel and/or playlist gallery.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.3

Adds the ability to make playlist and channel embeds have a gallery layout. By the default, the plugin can generate a grid-based responsive playlist and channel gallery >>

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.2

Adds start video settings for playlist embeds. You can now choose to start a playlist with a specific video or have the plugin automatically start with the most recently added video.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.1

Adds the ability to automatically migrate from another plugin’s shortcode. Caching feature now allows lifetime settings. Improved compatibility with other plugins using the YouTube API.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 10.0

This update includes improved tips (Free and Pro) and adds caching to the Pro version for faster page loading.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 9.8

Upgraded code to use YouTube API v3.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 9.7

Adds improved accessibility for screen readers and video thumbnail as featured image support.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 9.5

Site origin information with each embed code as an extra security measure. In YouTube’s/Google’s own words, checking this option “protects against malicious third-party JavaScript being injected into your page and hijacking control of your YouTube player.” We especially recommend checking it as it adds higher security than the built-in YouTube embedding method that comes with the current version of WordPress (i.e. oembed).

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 9.4

Adds Autofit Widget option for Free and PRO users. Also adds slide from left animation to PRO effects >>

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 9.3

Improved volume functionality and interface updates (Free and PRO). Special effects added to PRO version >>

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 9.2

HTTPS/SSL detection is now fully automatic. The manual checkbox is no longer needed.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 9.1

With this version, the plugin can now automatically detect your site’s default language and set the interface of the embedded YouTube player to match.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 9.0

Adds automatic localization/internationalization so you can set the player’s interface language from English to another.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.9

Allows volume level initialization.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.8

• Better embedplus plugin conflict notifications.
• Greater emphasis on HTTPS support due to Google’s recent announcement about HTTPS/SSL as an SEO/SERP signal.
• Supports latest version of WordPress (3.9.2).

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.7

(PRO) Extends the plugin’s existing tagging capabilities by also adding Open Graph markup to enhance Facebook sharing/discovery of your pages.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.6

Expanded HTTPS/SSL support.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.5

This update features a new iOS related option for both Free and PRO users. PRO users additionally have the new mobile compatibility checker.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.4

This update features improved responsive theme support for both Free and PRO versions. It also adds refined schema tag support to the Pro SEO feature.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.3

Now compatible with WordPress 3.9.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.2

An at a glance regex improvement (all users). Dashboard now warns you of embeds that are blocked from your visitors in other countries (PRO).

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.1

Fixes rare YouTube ID issue.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 8.0

Fixes rare ajax issue.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.9

YouTube searching and inserting now works in Text mode of the editor too.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.8

“At a Glance” direct access to YouTube posts/pages.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.7

Fixes black bar issue when no height/width is specified.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.6

Added notice about Google’s HD problem.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.5

Ability to embed an entire channel as a playlist embed.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.3

Change the color of the progress bar from red to white.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.2

Added music video extras to inspire your posts (PRO).

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.1

Added autohide controls feature

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 7.0

Shortcode support for embedding multiple videos on one line

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 6.4

Fixes for some users of WordPress 3.8

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 6.3

Removed possible e_notices.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 6.2

Given the increasing focus on privacy, the no-cookies options was added as a free option to all users. Priority support enhancements also made.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 6.1

Easier access to general settings and dashboard.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 6.0

This version opens up the ability to view Internet video discussions to all wizard users.
Also, due to numerous users being unable to find the wizard button, we moved it up next to the “Add Media” button.
Finally, we added Video SEO tags as a PRO option.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 5.1

Added ability to set default dimensions.
Enhanced compatibility with SSL sites.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 5.0

Built-in YouTube video search, viewing, and insertion right from your editor tab (for all users).
The ability to review the latest web discussions about a video you want to embed before embedding it (PRO users).
Other minor optimizations.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 4.8

Works when pasting embed link in sidebar text widgets

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 4.7

Improved separation of PRO and Free features in the UI

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 4.6

Added optional responsive video layout to fit all screen sizes. (smart phone, PC and tablet)

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 4.5

Added support for playlists.
added support for wmode.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 4.1

Fixed spacing issue. Also added ability to fall back to old spacing format.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 4.0

New features for all users: lazy loading for the flash player by default and the ability to hide player controls for a cleaner look.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 3.7

Enhanced deleted video checker for PRO users

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 3.5

Added ability to try to force HTML5 player to speed up page loading

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 3.3

HTTPS: Added secure YouTube embedding

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 3.2

Ensures video-specific height overrides defaults properly

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 3.1

Fixed obscure height problem

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 3.0

Added Visual YouTube Wizard for PRO users
Added autologin to analytics for PRO users
Added priority support form for PRO users

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 2.6

Compatible with WP 3.6

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 2.4

Added auto HD support
Support for shorthand (i.e. "https://www.youtu.be")
Fixed editor issue

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 2.3

Start/end time shortcut bug fix

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 2.2

Minor changes

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 2.1

By request from several users, we’ve added easier access to the video analytics dashboard

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 2.0

This upgrade specifically integrates a user-friendly YouTube Analytics Dashboard to this plugin so you can learn a lot more about the videos you post. Download it if you would like it to use your site’s YouTube-related activity to help answer questions like:

• How much are your visitors actually watching the videos you post?
• How does the view activity on your site compare to other sites like it?
• What and when are your best and worst performers?
• How much do the producers of the YouTube videos you embed rely on your site for views?

We think these are all interesting questions; however, note that there’s no need to upgrade if you don’t.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 1.1

Fixed minor bug.

Embed Plus for YouTube WordPress Plugin 1.0

First release uploaded to the plugin repository.