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Playlist Player for YouTube · Version history

Playlist Player for YouTube changelog and version history

Latest version
4.9.0
Oct 9, 2026 (1 month ago)
Releases
5
since 2026
In the last year
5
about one every 53 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.4 or later

20265 releases

  1. Playlist Player for YouTube 4.9.0Latest

  2. Playlist Player for YouTube 4.8.3

    • UPDATE: Tested up to WordPress 7.1
    • DOCS: Add WordPress Plugins directory and donation link

  3. Playlist Player for YouTube 4.8.2

    • UPDATE: Tested up to WordPress 7.1
    • DOCS: Add WordPress Plugins directory link

  4. Playlist Player for YouTube 4.8.1

    • FIX: Prevent caching of empty API responses to avoid persistent blank channel feeds
    • FIX: Send Referer header with YouTube API requests for compatibility with referrer-restricted API keys

  5. Playlist Player for YouTube 4.8.0

    • PERFORMANCE: Cache YouTube API responses using transients to avoid API calls on every page load
    • PERFORMANCE: Replace file_get_contents() with wp_remote_get() for remote API requests
    • PERFORMANCE: Remove admin stylesheet and use native WordPress styles
    • PERFORMANCE: Load admin assets only on the plugin settings page
    • SECURITY: Escape YouTube API output in channel feed shortcode
    • FIX: Add allow="autoplay" attribute to iframes for modern browser autoplay support
    • FIX: Add autoplay to lightbox player in channel feed
    • UPDATE: Add error handling for failed YouTube API requests

Questions about Playlist Player for YouTube’s releases

What is the latest version of Playlist Player for YouTube?

4.9.0, released on Oct 9, 2026 (1 month ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is Playlist Player for YouTube updated?

5 releases in the last year, about one every 53 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from March 2026.

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