LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes vs TubeBay – YouTube Product Videos for WooCommerce

LazyLoad is the best free lazy load plugin for WordPress to lazy load images, videos, and iframes on WordPress. In a nutshell, LazyLoad displays images, videos, and iframes on a page only when they are visible to the user – that’s one crucial way to speed up your WordPress site and optimize images for Google PageSpeed. You can lazy load images in post content or widget text, plus thumbnails, avatars, and smilies. LazyLoad takes care of iframe lazy load, too: you’ll easily replace Youtube iframes with a preview thumbnail to further speed up the loading time of your website. No JavaScript library such as jQuery is used, and the script weight is less than 10KB. Why is lazy loading crucial for performance? Lazy loading is a key performance technique to make your site faster. You’ll reduce loading time, improve your Lighthouse performance score and optimize your Core Web Vitals grades. Lazy loading your images on WordPress will help you achieve a better PageSpeed Insights score for three main reasons: You’ll address a specific PageSpeed Insights recommendation: [Defer offscreen images](https://wp-rocket.me/google-core-web-vitals-wordpress/defer-offscreen-images/, which means image lazy loading. You’ll improve the performance of two key metrics: First Input Delay (Core Web Vital) and Total Blocking Time (Lighthouse metric). You’ll make fewer HTTP requests – that is another way to boost your site speed and improve the Largest Contentful Paint score (another Core Web Vital). Take a look at our complete list of reasons why you should use lazy loading. Then, turn on LazyLoad and make your WordPress website faster! Dependencies LazyLoad script: https://github.com/verlok/lazyload

Add YouTube videos to WooCommerce product pages with TubeBay. TubeBay helps WooCommerce store owners assign YouTube videos to products and display those videos on product pages without manual embeds. Product pages need more than static images. Shoppers want context before they buy. TubeBay helps you bring video closer to the buying decision while keeping your store fast and clean. With its guided setup wizard, synced channel library, flexible placement controls, and performance-friendly Video Facade, TubeBay gives WooCommerce stores a practical way to use YouTube content where it matters most. Why Store Owners Use TubeBay: Connect Once – Link your YouTube channel and manage videos from WordPress. Sync Automatically – Keep your video library updated with scheduled syncing. Assign Videos Faster – Browse synced videos and use them across WooCommerce products. Keep Pages Fast – Load a lightweight video preview first, then load YouTube only on click. Control Placement – Choose where videos appear on WooCommerce product pages. Stay Organized – Manage connection status and all TubeBay settings from one admin area. Product Page | Official Documentation | Support | Live Demo Key Features: WooCommerce Product Video Display – Show video content directly on product pages. Video Assignment – Easily assign synced YouTube videos to specific WooCommerce products. Flexible Placement Controls – Choose how videos appear in the WooCommerce product experience. Channel Library – Browse synced YouTube videos inside the WordPress admin. Google OAuth Connection – Connect your YouTube channel through a guided Google OAuth flow. Video Facade Technology – Display a lightweight preview before loading the full YouTube player. Player Settings – Configure muted autoplay and player controls. Automatic Daily Sync – Refresh your video library without manual work. Force Sync Option – Manually refresh videos after adding new YouTube content. Setup Wizard – Guide store owners through Google OAuth or manual API setup. Connection Status Panel – See API connection status and last sync time. Debug Logging – Enable detailed API and event logging to a local file for troubleshooting. Shortcode Support – Embed a TubeBay video where shortcode output is supported. Data Controls – Manage debug mode, uninstall cleanup, and full data removal. How TubeBay Works: Connect Your Channel – Use the setup wizard to connect YouTube with Google OAuth or manual API credentials. Sync Your Videos – TubeBay imports video references, titles, and thumbnails into the WordPress admin. Choose Video Placement – Set the default product page placement from TubeBay settings. Show Product Videos – Display video previews on WooCommerce product pages so shoppers can see more before they buy. Protect Page Speed – TubeBay shows a lightweight preview first. The YouTube player loads only when a shopper clicks play. TubeBay Admin Experience: Channel Library – View synced videos, preview items, and manage video access. Settings – Manage account connection, placement, player behavior, and sync controls. Setup Wizard – Onboard with Google OAuth or manual setup. Connection Status – See connected channel information and recent sync time. Use Cases Product Demonstrations – Show how a product works directly on the product page. Video Reviews – Add social proof and product context with YouTube videos. Tutorial-Based Selling – Help shoppers understand setup, usage, and product value. Creator-Led Commerce – Connect a YouTube channel to a WooCommerce store workflow. Better Product Storytelling – Use video to make product pages more useful and convincing. Performance-Friendly Embeds – Avoid loading heavy YouTube iframes before shoppers interact. External Services TubeBay connects to external services to sync and display YouTube video data. YouTube Data API v3 TubeBay uses the YouTube Data API v3 from Google to retrieve video information from the connected YouTube channel. What the service does: TubeBay uses the API to fetch video IDs, titles, thumbnails, and related video metadata for the store administrator. What data is sent: TubeBay may send the configured YouTube channel ID, API key, OAuth access data, and video lookup requests to Google. When data is sent: Data is sent when an administrator connects a channel, syncs the library, refreshes videos, or displays a synced video where YouTube playback is requested. Shopper data: TubeBay does not need shopper personal data to sync the administrator’s YouTube video library. YouTube Terms of Service Google Privacy Policy Google API Services User Data Policy WPAnchorBay OAuth Connection Service TubeBay may use a WPAnchorBay connection service to help complete the Google OAuth flow and return connection data to the site administrator. What the service does: It helps start and complete the Google OAuth connection flow for TubeBay. What data is sent: It may process the site connection request, OAuth response data, and related authorization details needed to complete the connection. When data is sent: Data is sent only when an administrator starts or completes the OAuth connection flow. Shopper data: This service is used for administrator setup and does not require shopper personal data. WPAnchorBay Terms and Conditions WPAnchorBay Privacy Policy