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Embed YouTube Block · Version history

Embed YouTube Block changelog and version history

Latest version
1.1.7
Sep 23, 2026 (1 month ago)
Releases
13
since 2023
In the last year
5
about one every 74 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.0 or later

Releases each year

  • 20232 releases
  • 20245 releases
  • 20252 releases
  • 20264 releases

20264 releases

  1. Embed YouTube Block 1.1.7Latest

    • Release Date – 23 September 2026
    • Fixed – Fixed an issue where the first v character was removed when inputting a video URL in the https://youtu.be/v… format
    • Improved – Allowed the block to work in Query Loops with async pagination enabled
    • Fixed – Preserved the bound value when automatically converting a core/embed block to this block

  2. Embed YouTube Block 1.1.6

    • Release Date – 10 June 2026
    • Added – Support for displaying overlay text on video thumbnails, such as a YouTube cookie consent notice

  3. Embed YouTube Block 1.1.5

    • Release Date – 06 May 2026
    • Added – caption_kses parameter to the helper function, allowing inline HTML tags (<a>, <em>, <strong>) in video captions when using the custom API function.
    • Added – New hook better_youtube_embed_block_render_block_args to modify the helper function parameters.
    • Improved – Updated setting controls for compatibility with WordPress 7.0

  4. Embed YouTube Block 1.1.4

    • Release Date – 06 January 2026
    • Added – Block binding support for the url and caption attributes.
    • Improved – Handling of the frontend script when hosts or cache plugins defer or delay it.

20252 releases

  1. Embed YouTube Block 1.1.3

    • Release Date – 21 July 2025
    • Added – Support for loading WebP thumbnails to reduce file size.

  2. Embed YouTube Block 1.1.2

    • Release Date – 06 January 2025
    • Fixed – The captions of old YouTube videos are not converted to this block when automatically transforming core/embed to this block.
    • Updated – Requires at least WordPress version 6.5

20245 releases

  1. Embed YouTube Block 1.1.1

    • Release Date – 09 November 2024
    • Fixed – a CSS conflict between the play button and button styles in some themes

  2. Embed YouTube Block 1.1.0

    • Release Date – 23 August 2024
    • Added – Play multiple videos or the whole playlist
    • Added – Loop continuously once it finishes playing
    • Added – Show related videos from the same channel
    • Added – Allow rendering embeded frame when browsers require click two times to play videos
    • Updated – Requires at least WordPress version 6.3

  3. Embed YouTube Block 1.0.5

    • Release Date – 15 June 2024
    • Added – Support custom thumbnail for videos
    • Added – Allow editing media settings in the contentOnly mode
    • Updated – Change the ‘Requires at least’ to 6.0
    • Added – Support clientNavigation interactivity

  4. Embed YouTube Block 1.0.4

    • Release Date – 23 February 2024
    • Added – Add a PHP API for developers to render a YouTube video URL as this block
    • Added – A new option to load high-resolution image
    • Added – Add the ability to render all core/embed for YouTube videos as this block

  5. Embed YouTube Block 1.0.3

    • Release Date – 05 January 2024
    • Added – Custom aspect ratio
    • Added – Margin support feature

20232 releases

  1. Embed YouTube Block 1.0.2

    • Release Date – 11 August 2023
    • DEV – Update to apiVersion 3
    • DEV – Change i18 texts for translation

  2. Embed YouTube Block 1.0.1

    • Release Date – 21 April 2023
    • DEV – Add keywords to the block

Questions about Embed YouTube Block’s releases

What is the latest version of Embed YouTube Block?

1.1.7, released on Sep 23, 2026 (1 month ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.0 or later.

How often is Embed YouTube Block updated?

5 releases in the last year, about one every 74 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from August 2023.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Embed YouTube Block’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.