Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists vs Vimeotheque – Vimeo WordPress Plugin & Video Gallery

The default embed block for YouTube videos sucks. It slows down your site. The more videos on the page the more it slow. This single-block plugin fixes that. Why this block is better than the default one: Instead of loading the entire iframe, only the video thumbnail is loaded, resulting in significant performance improvements Ability to play multiple different videos as a custom playlist or input a playlist ID to play the whole playlist Ability to use a custom image as the video thumbnail Ability to set a custom aspect ratio value for displaying any kind of YouTube videos Ability to loop continuously once it finishes playing Ability to show related videos from the same channel as the initial video Automatically load the video title as the caption The same UI as the default core/embed, and you can use the video title as the caption of the block with one click It can be transformed from/to the core embed block. Automatically convert all default core embed YouTube blocks to this block with one line of code. This plugin also provides a PHP API for developers to render a YouTube video URL as this block; or to automatically transform core/embed YouTube videos into this block. The simplest example is: better_youtube_embed_block_render_block( ['url' => 'https://youtu.be/paSXmpHU9K4'] ); The example with all the parameters is: better_youtube_embed_block_render_block( [ 'url' => 'https://youtu.be/paSXmpHU9K4', 'aspectRatio' => '16/9', 'isMaxResThumbnail' => false, 'thumbnailFormat' => 'jpg', 'caption' => 'My awesome video', 'caption_kses' => false, 'customThumbnail' => 'https://example.com/bg.jpg', 'settings' => ['loop' => 1, 'rel' => 0], 'echo' => false, ] ); To automatically transform all core/embed YouTube videos on your site to this block, you need to put the following code to the wp-config.php file or your theme/plugin: define('BYEB_SPEED_UP_YOUTUBE_VIDEOS', true); or add_filter( 'byeb_speed_up_youtube_videos', '__return_true' ); On iOS, browsers like Safari and Chrome require two clicks to play videos. If you want to allow users to play videos with a single click, you need to add the following code to the wp-config.php file or your theme/plugin: define('BYEB_FORCE_IFRAME_ON_UNSUPPORTED_BROWSERS', true); Please check out this page to see how fast it helps. The page contains around 30 embedded YouTube videos but they don’t slow down the page. If this plugin is useful for you, please do a quick review and rate it on WordPress.org to help us spread the word. I would very much appreciate it. Please check out my other plugins if you’re interested: Content Blocks Builder – Build custom layouts and blocks visually in the Block Editor without needing a code editor, using only core blocks and native Gutenberg features. Meta Field Block – A single block to display custom fields in the Block Editor without coding. It supports ACF, MetaBox, WooCommerce, meta, rest field, shortcode and more. Works everywhere: in the Site Editor (FSE), the Block Editor, inside Query Loop, WooCommerce Product Collection, Term Query blocks, and even in template files. SVG Block – A block to display SVG images as blocks. Useful for images, icons, dividers, and buttons. It allows you to upload SVG images and load them into the icon library. Icon separator – A tiny block just like the core/separator block but with the ability to add an icon. Breadcrumb Block – A simple breadcrumb trail block that supports JSON-LD structured data and is compatible with WooCommerce. Block Enhancements – Adds practical features to blocks like icons, box shadows, transforms, etc. Counting Number Block – A block to display numbers with a counting effect The plugin is developed using @wordpress/create-block.

The Vimeo plugin for WordPress that imports, embeds, and organizes your videos Vimeotheque helps you bring Vimeo into WordPress the right way: import videos as posts, auto-sync collections (channels, showcases, portfolios, folders, user uploads), and display beautiful, responsive players and playlists with Gutenberg blocks or shortcodes. Perfect for membership sites, portfolios, online courses and video libraries. Highlights – Import & Sync – Single videos or bulk from channels, showcases, groups, portfolios, folders, user uploads, or Vimeo search. – Video as Content – Creates complete WP posts (title, description, thumbnail, embed) using a dedicated vimeo-video post type. – Blocks & Shortcodes – Add single videos, set video position in posts, or build playlists with native Gutenberg blocks. Classic Editor shortcode included. – Responsive & Fast – Uses the latest Vimeo HTML5 player, lazy-load options, “one-video-at-a-time” playback to avoid conflicts, and a no-tracking embed parameter. – Elementor-friendly – Works cleanly inside Elementor layouts; playlists and single embeds drop into any section/column. – Templates (optional) – Enable the plugin’s template system or override in your theme for full design control. Use cases – Membership / LMS – Embed lessons and restrict access with your membership/LMS plugin. – Portfolio / Showcase – Auto-sync a Vimeo showcase/portfolio to your site. – Blog / Magazine – Import as posts and surface videos in archives and widgets. PRO adds even more Automatic bulk imports (schedule & hands-off sync). Private video imports. Import as regular posts (not just the custom post type). Video theme compatibility and priority support. Live demo & Docs – Live demo – Knowledge Base – Getting started with Vimeo OAuth Blocks This plugin provides the following blocks: 1. Vimeotheque – Video Position (place the player inside single video posts) 2. Vimeotheque – Single Video (embed a specific Vimeo video anywhere) 3. Vimeotheque – Playlist (build playlists from imported videos) Troubleshooting Tested with the latest WordPress and default themes across major browsers and mobile. If something looks off, please open a support request and include theme, WP version, and browser/device details.