Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists
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.
My Social Feeds – bring your social content into WordPress
Show your latest Instagram posts, TikTok videos, Pinterest pins, and Twitter timeline right on your website – and keep it fresh automatically. Demos | Pricing | Documentation Why My Social Feeds? My Social Feeds is a powerful Gutenberg block plugin that lets you embed social media feeds on your WordPress website. Display Instagram posts, TikTok videos, Pinterest pins, and Twitter timelines with full control over layout, design, and behavior – columns, gaps, colors, profiles, buttons, popups, and more. Setup is simple: add your social access token where required, customize the layout from the block sidebar, and you’re ready to go. Each network gets its own dedicated block, so you can mix and match feeds anywhere the block editor works. Free Features Instagram Feed: Layout Control: Columns, row gap, and column gap settings, plus number of displayed items. Profile Options: Show/hide profile with adjustable profile image size. Interactive Elements: Show/hide Load More, Caption, and Follow buttons; open gallery item links in a new tab. Styling: Background color, border, and padding settings. Image Effects: Rotate in, rotate out, shine, zoom in, zoom out. Performance: Cache time configuration. TikTok Feed: Easy Authorization: Authorize, remove authorization, and clear cache in a click. Profile Display: Show/hide profile image, name, share button, info count, and biography, with alignment, color, background, and padding controls. Video Layout: Column control, column/row gaps, and device-based feed-per-page settings. Video Popup: Lightbox with slider and thumbnails; loads 9 videos by default with a styled Load More button. Pinterest Pins: Flexible Display: Show/hide profile, pins, image, name, about, follower count, pin count, and Follow button. Aspect Ratios: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, and portrait 9:16. Responsive Layout: Adjustable columns with slider or manual input, plus column and row gap control. Lightbox: Enable/disable with controls for Info Bar, Zoom In/Out, Slide Show, Thumbs, and Close. Full Styling: Profile background, image overlay, typography, colors, hover colors, padding, and borders. Twitter: Timeline Embed: Add a Twitter timeline with height, width, scrolling, and theme options. Buttons: Add Follow and Tweet buttons with color, background, font size, and padding styling. Pro Version – More Layouts & Deeper Control Upgrade to My Social Feeds Pro for advanced layouts and fine-grained customization. Pro features include: Instagram: Popup modal feed details, name and biography in the profile area, footer Follow button, hashtag removal from captions, and full color control. TikTok: Default, Slider, and Masonry layouts, videos-per-page control, overlay like/share/view counts, “View on TikTok” button, cache time control, and complete typography and color settings. Pinterest: Default, Masonry, Slider, and Justified layouts, image ratio control, extra lightbox controls (Toggle 1:1, Rotate, Flip), and typography for every element. Twitter: Hide timeline header/footer, timeline language translation, latest Twitter icon support, custom Tweet button text, hashtag support, and embedding of specific tweets and tweet videos. How to Use Install and activate the My Social Feeds plugin. Add the My Social Feeds block from the “Widgets” category in Gutenberg. Connect your feed (add an access token where required). Customize settings from the right sidebar. Publish – your social feed is live! Use Cases Creators & Influencers: Showcase your latest TikTok videos and Instagram posts on your own site. Brands & Shops: Build social proof with live feeds and Follow buttons. Bloggers: Keep pages fresh with your Twitter timeline and Pinterest boards. Agencies: Embed client social content with layout and branding control. Did you like this plugin or have suggestions? Send feedback Check Out Our Plugins 🔥 b Blocks – https://bblockswp.com 🔥 HTML5 Audio Player – https://bplugins.com/products/html5-audio-player 🔥 HTML5 Video Player – https://bplugins.com/products/html5-video-player 🔥 PDF Poster – https://bplugins.com/products/pdf-poster 🔥 StreamCast – https://bplugins.com/products/streamcast-radio-player 🔥 3D Viewer – https://bplugins.com/products/3d-viewer Source Code You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository: My Social Feeds on GitHub Third-party Libraries @fancyapps/ui (Fancybox & Carousel) Used for: Lightbox popup, carousel slider, and thumbnail navigation Version: 5.0.36 Source: https://fancyapps.com/ License: Fancyapps UI License License URI: https://fancyapps.com/pricing/ bpl-tools Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls. External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made Freemius Lite SDK Source: https://bplugins.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/freemius-lite-sdk License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Purpose: Provides an opt-in consent form for usage tracking and analytics to help improve the plugin. No data is sent before explicit user consent. External Services: Communicates with api.bplugins.com (activation events) and wp.freemius.com (opt-in processing) only after user opt-in. See bPlugins Privacy Policy and Freemius Privacy Policy.
