Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists vs WCSpots – image hotspots for WooCommerce

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.

Introducing WCSpots – our WooCommerce Product Hotspot Gutenberg Block – the ultimate solution for showcasing your products in a creative and interactive way! With our plugin, you can easily create a custom image with hotspots that link to selected WooCommerce products. Simply select the products you want to showcase, upload an image, and add hotspots on top. Each hotspot is associated with a product, and when clicked, displays a product popover with all the necessary details – including price, description, and a “Add to Cart” button. This plugin is perfect for any WooCommerce store owner looking to showcase their products in a unique and engaging way. Whether you want to highlight your best-sellers, promote new arrivals, or simply create an eye-catching product display, our plugin has got you covered. Key Features Here are some of the key features of WCSpots: Easy setup: Simply install the plugin, select your products, upload an image, and add hotspots. Customizable hotspots: Choose from a range of styles and customize hotspot design to match your brand. Change hotspot position with simple drag and drop. Build your own layout with intuitive controls and settings. Mobile-friendly: Our plugin is fully responsive, ensuring your hotspots and product popovers look great on any device. Fast loading: Our plugin is optimized for speed, ensuring your page loads quickly and efficiently. So why wait? Download our WCSpots Block today and start showcasing your products like never before! Feature details Drag and drop hotspots – easily change hotspot position. Pulsating hotspot effect – make hotspot pulsate, globally, or per hotspot. Change hotspot styles – control hotspot styles globally or per each hotspot. Product highlight color – product higlighted with hotspot primary color, on hotspot hover. Product image size – image size controls for products and a popover. Demonstration of WCSpots block usage: Stay Connected View on GitHub Follow on Twitter Visit the Micemade website Licence The plugin uses, other than WordPress and React modules and packages, third party modules, licenced under MIT or MPL-2.0, GPL compatible licences: * ClassNames * React Select * React Tiny Popover * DOMPurify * uuid Feedback If you would like to have more features to this block, please suggest them in the Support section. This also applies to pointing out to bugs, or UI/UX improvements. Bugfixes or improvements will be added to the plugin. Thank you for using WCSpots!