Best embed YouTube plugins for WordPress
The most popular embed YouTube plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. EmbedPress leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Custom iFrame (4K+) and Youtube Channel Plugin (80+). All 7 plugins tagged “Embed youtube” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 embed YouTube plugins
- 1.
EmbedPressThe most installed embed YouTube plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 308 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 2.
Custom iFrame4K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 4 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Youtube Channel Plugin80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago.
- 4.
YouTubeR by Maxio lab.10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 5.
MK Auto Youtube Player10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 6.
MK Smart Player10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
All 7 plugins tagged “Embed youtube”
EmbedPress
Up in the last 7 days:1#434by WPDeveloper4 days ago
EmbedPress lets you embed videos, pages, social feeds, embed PDF 3D flipbooks & other content on WordPress without coding & enhance storytelling.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.8(308)
- Downloads
- 2.2K/day
Custom iFrame
Up in the last 7 days:2#3,539by Coderz Studio4 months ago
Embed secure, responsive iFrames in WordPress with Elementor or Gutenberg. Supports lazy loading, auto-height, and dynamic URLs. No coding required.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 28/day
Youtube Channel Plugin
Down in the last 7 days:47#17,826by marcrice8312 years ago
Youtube channel gallery - displays list of youtube videos from a channel and showcases a selected video at the top which can be rotated
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
YouTubeR by Maxio lab.
Up in the last 7 days:8,265#38,392by Maxio lab.10 years ago
The plugin allows you to upload your videos on YouTube from your website and embed YouTube videos to your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
MK Auto Youtube Player
Up in the last 7 days:6,481#38,637by codewithmark12 years ago
MK Auto Youtube Player will help you increase your sales conversion up to 50%.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
MK Smart Player
Up in the last 7 days:708#41,978by codewithmark12 years ago
MK Smart Player will allow you to play any video from the web or from Youtube.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day