Best YouTube slider plugins for WordPress
The most popular YouTube slider plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Wonder Slider Lite leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of FancyTube (1K+) and Video Playlist for YouTube (1K+). All 6 plugins tagged “youtube slider” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 YouTube slider plugins
- 1.
Wonder Slider LiteThe most installed YouTube slider plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 24 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
FancyTube1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 10 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Video Playlist for YouTube1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 7 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.
Shortlix Carousel for YouTube10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 5.
FlickShow ViewerFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “youtube slider”

Wonder Slider Lite
Down in the last 7 days:3#2,379by WonderPlugin14 days ago
Fully responsive WordPress slider - 3D transition effects, built-in Lightbox gallery, supports images, mp4 videos, YouTube, Vimeo and WordPress posts.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.2(24)
- Downloads
- 40/day

FancyTube
Down in the last 7 days:19#5,356by Pluginic2 months ago
Create stunning YouTube video galleries, sliders, and playlists. Perfect for bloggers, vloggers, and businesses.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.6(10)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Video Playlist for YouTube
Down in the last 7 days:29#5,949by Galaxy Weblinks4 months ago
Video Playlist for Youtube is a very nifty responsive video gallery plugin that helps you put videos and playlist wherever you need.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.7(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Shortlix Carousel for YouTube
#31,446by Nouman Qamar4 months ago
A highly optimized, feature-rich WordPress plugin designed to seamlessly fetch and display your YouTube Shorts in a responsive, customizable carousel.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

FlickShow Viewer
Down in the last 7 days:11,263#62,814by Helal Uddin3 months ago
Center-focus video slider for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4. Auto-plays when centered. Customize fonts, colors, sizes & playback. Includes Elementor widget.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day