Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo for WordPress Plugin Directory
By connekthq
Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo is a WordPress app, with a 4.8 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by connekthq. With a rating of 4.8★ from 6 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by connekthq — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo works
Velocity is an alternative loading method to the standard to YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch and Soundcloud iframe embeds.
With Velocity you will decrease the loading time and increase overall performance of your website by lazy loading media on-demand instead of on initial page load.
To add Velocity to your site, simply create a Velocity shortcode by selecting a preview image and media type using the intuitive shortcode builder then add the generated snippet to your page.
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Shortcode Parameters
type – Choose a media type [youtube, vimeo, twitch, soundcloud].
id – The ID of the media item.
options – Add optional styling and display parameters for the embedded media – e.g. rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0.
playlist – Is this a Soundcloud playlist [true/false].
img – The path to the preview image.
alt – The alternative text to be attached to the preview image.
color – Play button arrow color.
bkg_color – Play button background color.
Example Shortcode [velocity type="youtube" id="239793212" img="http://yourwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image-1263626715.jpg" alt="Play Video"]
Tested Browsers
Firefox (Mac, PC)
Chrome (Mac, PC, iOS, Android)
Safari (Mac, iOS)
IE10+
Android (Native)
BB10 (Native)
Website https://connekthq.com/plugins/velocity/
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Frequently asked questions
What is Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo?
Velocity – Video Lazy Loading for YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by connekthq.