Simple YouTube Embed

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1. ★★★★★ Bearenstark

   3.0y ago

   Hi, i like your Plugin-Idea, but i think for youtube-Video autoplay is not working without mute anymore. But the parameter mute is deleted or not allowed through your Plugin. I added it by myself and changed your plugin but with the next update my changes will be removed. Could you please add this feature so people can use the WordPress Youtube embed Block with all YouTube parameters (autoplay, mute, rel, playlist, loop, etc.)Thanks for your Feedback!

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2. ★★★★★ stefan.b

   4.5y ago

   I didn’t want to have unrelated videos as recommendations at the end of my videos. Therefore I had to add ?rel=0 at the end or the YouTube URL. In the default YouTube block in WordPress ?rel=0 isn’t working but with this plugin it does. Thanks a lot for developing this plugin and for keeping it up to date.

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3. ★★★★★ lunet

   6.4y ago

   SOLVED This is not working for this link: This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by lunet. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by lunet. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by lunet.

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4. ★★★★★ patbell101

   6.6y ago

   If you try the parameters such as &autoplay=1 or &rel=1 wp converts & to & and stops it working.

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5. ★★★★★ siamnaulak

   7.5y ago

   I really love this plugin. Simple and easy to use….

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6. ★★★★★ jacklack

   7.7y ago

   The fastest and the simplest plugin I’ve ever used. And gosh, it works excellent!!! No codes and other long stuff. Super thing. Love it!

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7. ★★★★★ adrianbakar

   7.9y ago

   Can’t be much more easier to use

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8. ★★★★★ MathF

   8.6y ago

   Install it add the youtube link to your post and you are done

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.0.5 Added support for iv_load_policy. 1.1.0.5
2. — Version 1.1.0.4 Additional check for the settings link. 1.1.0.4
3. — Version 1.1.0.3 Added support for the mute parameter. 1.1.0.3
4. — Version 1.1.0.2 Some cleanup for the oEmbed url. 1.1.0.2
5. — Version 1.1.0.1 Added a parameter to turn a video into a playlist. 1.1.0.1
6. — Version 1.1.0 Added support for YouTube advanced parameters. 1.1.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2

Translated into 125 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Plus 101 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-16 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-08-15 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-08-14 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-08-12 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-08-10 5K+ → 4K+ down after 495 days in tier
6. 2025-04-02 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-04-01 5K+ → 6K+ up after 9 days in tier
8. 2025-03-23 6K+ → 5K+ down after 40 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• R Responsive video embed 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags C
• I iframe 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Embeds for YouTube 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Simple YouTube Responsive 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B
• R Responsive Video Embeds 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D

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Simple YouTube Embed: 4K+ active installs, 4.2★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-youtube-embed