Youtube Playlist vs YouTube Sidebar — WordPress

Youtube Playlist Thumbs vs YouTube Sidebar

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Youtube Playlist Thumbs

5.0·12reviews·100+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Youtube Playlist Thumbs	YouTube Sidebar
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Description	2152 / 5000 chars43% used	2139 / 5000 chars43% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	jsphstls	WebTechGlobal
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Feature comparison between Youtube Playlist Thumbs and YouTube Sidebar
Metric	Youtube Playlist Thumbs	YouTube Sidebar
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.3 ★
Total reviews	★ 12	4
Active installs	100+	20+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Youtube Playlist Thumbs

Demo Install and activate the plugin. Insert the [ypt playlist_id=] shortcode in your page or post and insert your playlist ID after the equal. When that content is published and viewed, a Youtube player will appear and a column of thumbnails will load to the right of the player. Clicking the thumbnails switches between videos. This plugin includes a small CSS file for minimal styling that was written to target the specific IDs of the thumb list and player. Youtube Playlist Thumbs plugin depends on the Youtube Iframe API. Any bugs experienced with that service will affect this plugin. Please check for bugs with Youtube Iframe API before reporting a bug for this plugin. See “Other Notes” for usage. Usage Place this shortcode in your posts or pages and insert your Youtube Playlist ID after the equal. [ypt playlist_id=] To get a Youtube Playlist ID, copy the string after ‘&list=’ when viewing a playlist on Youtube.com. See screenshot #3. To trigger the playback of an ordered video in the playlist, add this attribute to the clickable element: data-ypt-index="X" Where ‘X’ is the order number of the video with the first video starting at 0. The third video would be 2. For example: Click to play the third video. The ‘Now Playing’ thumbnail text and arrow is inserted by CSS. Add this rule to your CSS to change it: #ypt_thumbs .ypt-now-playing > span::after { content: "YOUR NEW TEXT" !important; } The height of the list of thumbnails is set by Javascript. It is first set when the player is ready and it adjusts when the window changes size. If you are using modals or any dynamic method to show/hide the player, you will need to trigger this function when the player is shown: yptThumbHeight(); For example, with Bootstrap modals: $('#videoModal').on('shown.bs.modal', function (e) { //modal shows yptThumbHeight(); //update the thumb height }); A Javascript event triggers at the end of a playlist. It can used to trigger other events: jQuery(document).on('playlistEnd', function () { //playlist finished last video alert("That's all, thanks for watching!"); //do something });

Top keywords

playlist10×2.85%
youtube7×1.99%
player6×1.71%
video6×1.71%
id5×1.42%
playlist id5×1.42%
css3×0.85%
function3×0.85%
insert3×0.85%
list3×0.85%
thumbnails3×0.85%
trigger3×0.85%

YouTube Sidebar

YouTube Plugins are nothing new but I like to add my own approach to every plugin. This plugin allows the insertion of a video ID for displaying with a specific post. The video is displayed instantly. This differs from plugins that may allow a single video to be added using an entire widget – not great use of a widget in my opinion. The YouTube widget management would become very busy if every widget was THAT basic. So the widgets in YouTube Sidebar will handle multiple videos and even ads when no videos are available. If this still is not enough. Try my Video Blogger plugin which allows the display of videos from other streaming sites and offers other unique approaches to video management. Main Plugin Links Plugins Portal Features List Two widgets, only need to use one. Display different videos per post. Multiple videos per post. Display an ad when post has no video. Request Features If you need a tool or an existing plugin customized. Please post it in this plugins forum and I will do my best to add the service to this plugin in the way you need it. Languages Translators needed to help localize YouTube Sidebar. Donators These donators have giving their permission to add their site to this list so that plugin authors can request their support for their own project. Please do not request donations but instead visit their site, show interest and tell them about your own plugin – you may get lucky. Ryan Bayne from WebTechGlobal Version Numbers and Updating Explanation of versioning used by myself Ryan Bayne. The versioning scheme I use is called “Semantic Versioning 2.0.0” and more information about it can be found at http://semver.org/ These are the rules followed to increase the YouTube Sidebar plugin version number. Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the: MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes, MINOR version when you add functionality in a backwards-compatible manner, and PATCH version when you make backwards-compatible bug fixes. Additional labels for pre-release and build metadata are available as extensions to the MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format.

Top keywords

version6×1.69%
video6×1.69%
post5×1.41%
videos5×1.41%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Youtube Playlist Thumbs or YouTube Sidebar?

Youtube Playlist Thumbs has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 12 reviews) compared to YouTube Sidebar (4.3★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Youtube Playlist Thumbs or YouTube Sidebar?

Youtube Playlist Thumbs holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Youtube Playlist Thumbs or YouTube Sidebar?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Youtube Playlist Thumbs has the deeper published review base (12 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Youtube Playlist Thumbs typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). YouTube Sidebar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Youtube Playlist Thumbs and YouTube Sidebar?

Migration support varies by app and category. Youtube Playlist Thumbs and YouTube Sidebar both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from YouTube Sidebar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Youtube Playlist Thumbs vs YouTube Sidebar

Youtube Playlist Thumbs

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Which has better reviews, Youtube Playlist Thumbs or YouTube Sidebar?

Should I choose Youtube Playlist Thumbs or YouTube Sidebar?

Which is faster to set up, Youtube Playlist Thumbs or YouTube Sidebar?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Youtube Playlist Thumbs and YouTube Sidebar?

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