Brad Parbs

webdevstudios

Justin Sternberg

pluginize

Gary Kovar

coreymcollins

<p>When placing a YouTube or Vimeo video within the first 4000 characters of a post, the thumbnail of that video will automatically be uploaded and set as the featured image for the post as long as the post does not already have a set featured image.</p>
<p>In addition, after setting the video thumbnail as the featured image, an “is_video” post meta field is updated to allow for the use of conditional statements within your loop.</p>
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Automatic Featured Images from Videos

Tried this a bunch of times and it doesnt work. No errors or warnings, it just never sets the featured image

No longer works

An essential part of our Wordpress website. Saved hours of work. Thanks very much.

Just cool

If a YouTube or Vimeo video embed exists near the start of a post, we'll automatically set the post's featured image to a thumbnail of the video.

David Vongries

<p><strong><a href="https://wp-video-popup.com/?utm_source=repository&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=wp_video_popup" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Video Popup</a></strong> lets you add a responsive YouTube, Rumble or Vimeo video lightbox to any page, post or custom post type of your website. Add beautiful, minimalist video lightbox popups to your WordPress site with just a few clicks – <strong>without sacrificing performance</strong>.</p>
<h3>Why choose WP Video Popup?</h3>
<h4>✨Effortless integration</h4>
<p>Add a sleek, minimalist video lightbox to any page, post, or custom post type using a simple shortcode.</p>
<h4>⚡Performance optimized</h4>
<p>Embedding YouTube or Vimeo videos can slow down your site. With WP Video Popup, videos are only loaded when users click to view them, ensuring fast page speeds and optimal performance.</p>
<h4>📱Fully responsive</h4>
<p>Our lightbox plugin adapts to all screen sizes, offering a flawless viewing experience on any device.</p>
<h4>✅GDPR compliant</h4>
<p>WP Video Popup is GDPR compliant. No video connections are made until the lightbox is triggered.</p>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QBEppQ7mslo?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<h3>How it works</h3>
<p><strong>Add the shortcode</strong></p>
<pre><code>[wp-video-popup video="link-to-your-youtube-or-vimeo-video"]
</code></pre>
<p>anywhere to your post, page, custom post type or template file to embed the responsive video lightbox to your WordPress website.</p>
<p><strong>Trigger the lightbox:</strong> Add the CSS class <code>wp-video-popup</code> to the element that should open the lightbox. This can be any element.</p>
<p><strong>Example (Link):</strong></p>
<pre><code><a href="#" class="wp-video-popup">Watch Video</a>
</code></pre>
<h3>Example Shortcodes</h3>
<p>For <strong>YouTube</strong>:</p>
<pre><code>[wp-video-popup video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk"]
</code></pre>
<p>For <strong>Vimeo</strong>:</p>
<pre><code>[wp-video-popup video="https://vimeo.com/136696258"]
</code></pre>
<p>For <strong>Rumble</strong>:</p>
<pre><code>[wp-video-popup video="https://rumble.com/embed/v4j2rri/?pub=4"]
</code></pre>
<h3>Shortcode attributes</h3>
<p>Here is a list of available shortcode attributes to further customize the viewing experience.</p>
<p><strong>Mute video:</strong></p>
<pre><code>mute="1"
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Hide related videos (YouTube):</strong><br />
Since September 2018, hiding related videos is no longer possible. Instead, videos from your channel will be shown.</p>
<pre><code>hide-related="1"
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Start video at a specific time (value in seconds):</strong></p>
<pre><code>start="24"
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Portrait mode (Vimeo):</strong></p>
<pre><code>portrait="1"
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Example shortcode with shortcode attributes applied:</strong></p>
<pre><code>[wp-video-popup mute="1" start="24" video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk"]
</code></pre>
<h3>Advanced</h3>
<p>To add additional parameters to the embed URL, use the filter below. For example, to remove the YouTube branding:</p>
<pre><code>function prefix_your_custom_embed_url_attributes( $video_url ) {
    $video_url .= '&amp;modestbranding=1';
    return $video_url;
}
add_filter( 'wp_video_popup', 'prefix_your_custom_embed_url_attributes' );
</code></pre>
<h3>🚀 WP Video Popup PRO</h3>
<p>Unlock advanced features like <strong>video galleries</strong>, <strong>self-hosted videos</strong>, <strong>multiple videos per page</strong> & more with <strong><a href="https://wp-video-popup.com/pricing/?utm_source=repository&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=wp_video_popup" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Video Popup PRO</a></strong>!</p>
<p><strong>PRO Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Multiple popups per page</li>
<li>Self-hosted videos</li>
<li>Video galleries</li>
<li>Autoplay on page load</li>
<li>Adjustable popup size</li>
<li>Customizable Overlay background color</li>
</ul>
<p>Get <strong><a href="https://wp-video-popup.com/pricing/?utm_source=repository&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=wp_video_popup" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Video Popup PRO</a></strong> today!</p>
<h3>What’s next?</h3>
<p>If you like WP Video Popup make sure to check out our other products:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://wp-pagebuilderframework.com/?utm_source=wp_video_popup&utm_medium=repository&utm_campaign=wpbf" rel="nofollow ugc">Page Builder Framework</a></strong> – A fast & minimalistic WordPress theme designed for the new WordPress era.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://ultimatedashboard.io/?utm_source=wp_video_popup&utm_medium=repository&utm_campaign=udb" rel="nofollow ugc">Ultimate Dashboard</a></strong> – The #1 WordPress plugin to customize your WordPress dashboard and admin area.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://betteradminbar.com/?utm_source=wp_video_popup&utm_medium=repository&utm_campaign=bab" rel="nofollow ugc">Better Admin Bar</a></strong> – The plugin to make your clients enjoy WordPress. It replaces the default admin bar to provide the best possible user experience when editing & navigating a website.</li>
</ul>


WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo

WP Video Popup lets you add a responsive YouTube, Rumble or Vimeo video lightbox to any page, post or custom post type of your website.

Automatic Featured Images from Videos vs WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo