Phi Phan

The default embed block for YouTube videos sucks. It slows down your site. The more videos on the page the more it slow. This single-block plugin fixes that.
Why this block is better than the default one:
<ul>
<li>Instead of loading the entire iframe, only the video thumbnail is loaded, resulting in significant performance improvements</li>
<li>Ability to play multiple different videos as a custom playlist or input a playlist ID to play the whole playlist</li>
<li>Ability to use a custom image as the video thumbnail</li>
<li>Ability to set a custom aspect ratio value for displaying any kind of YouTube videos</li>
<li>Ability to loop continuously once it finishes playing</li>
<li>Ability to show related videos from the same channel as the initial video</li>
<li>Automatically load the video title as the caption</li>
<li>The same UI as the default core/embed, and you can use the video title as the caption of the block with one click</li>
<li>It can be transformed from/to the core embed block.</li>
<li>Automatically convert all default core embed YouTube blocks to this block with one line of code.</li>
</ul>
This plugin also provides a PHP API for developers to render a YouTube video URL as this block; or to automatically transform core/embed YouTube videos into this block.
The simplest example is:
<pre><code> better_youtube_embed_block_render_block( ['url' => 'https://youtu.be/paSXmpHU9K4'] );
</code></pre>
The example with all the parameters is:
<pre><code> better_youtube_embed_block_render_block(
 [
 'url' => 'https://youtu.be/paSXmpHU9K4',
 'aspectRatio' => '16/9',
 'isMaxResThumbnail' => false,
 'thumbnailFormat' => 'jpg',
 'caption' => 'My awesome video',
 'caption_kses' => false,
 'customThumbnail' => 'https://example.com/bg.jpg',
 'settings' => ['loop' => 1, 'rel' => 0],
 'echo' => false,
 ]
 );
</code></pre>
To automatically transform all core/embed YouTube videos on your site to this block, you need to put the following code to the wp-config.php file or your theme/plugin:
<pre><code> define('BYEB_SPEED_UP_YOUTUBE_VIDEOS', true);
</code></pre>
or
<pre><code> add_filter( 'byeb_speed_up_youtube_videos', '__return_true' );
</code></pre>
On iOS, browsers like Safari and Chrome require two clicks to play videos. If you want to allow users to play videos with a single click, you need to add the following code to the wp-config.php file or your theme/plugin:
<pre><code> define('BYEB_FORCE_IFRAME_ON_UNSUPPORTED_BROWSERS', true);
</code></pre>
Please check out this <a href="https://contentblocksbuilder.com/video-tutorials/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_campaign=readme&utm_medium=link&utm_content=BYEB" rel="nofollow ugc">page</a> to see how fast it helps. The page contains around 30 embedded YouTube videos but they don’t slow down the page.
If this plugin is useful for you, please do a quick review and <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-youtube-embed-block/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">rate it</a> on WordPress.org to help us spread the word. I would very much appreciate it.
Please check out my other plugins if you’re interested:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-blocks-builder" rel="ugc">Content Blocks Builder</a> – Build custom layouts and blocks visually in the Block Editor without needing a code editor, using only core blocks and native Gutenberg features.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-a-meta-field-as-block" rel="ugc">Meta Field Block</a> – A single block to display custom fields in the Block Editor without coding. It supports ACF, MetaBox, WooCommerce, meta, rest field, shortcode and more. Works everywhere: in the Site Editor (FSE), the Block Editor, inside Query Loop, WooCommerce Product Collection, Term Query blocks, and even in template files.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/svg-block" rel="ugc">SVG Block</a> – A block to display SVG images as blocks. Useful for images, icons, dividers, and buttons. It allows you to upload SVG images and load them into the icon library.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/icon-separator" rel="ugc">Icon separator</a> – A tiny block just like the core/separator block but with the ability to add an icon.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/breadcrumb-block" rel="ugc">Breadcrumb Block</a> – A simple breadcrumb trail block that supports JSON-LD structured data and is compatible with WooCommerce.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-enhancements" rel="ugc">Block Enhancements</a> – Adds practical features to blocks like icons, box shadows, transforms, etc.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/counting-number-block" rel="ugc">Counting Number Block</a> – A block to display numbers with a counting effect</li>
</ul>
The plugin is developed using @wordpress/create-block.

Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists

Embed YouTube videos without slowing down your site. Easily embed one or multiple videos, shorts, and playlists.

Vertical News Scroller turns any sidebar, footer, or page section into a live scrolling news ticker – no coding required. Add unlimited news items, choose how they scroll, and drop the scroller in with a widget, shortcode, or the native block editor.
Whether you’re running a news site, a school or club website, a business homepage with announcements, or just want a “what’s new” ticker that doesn’t take up much space, this plugin gets it on your page in a couple of minutes.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://blog.i13websolution.com/live-preview-vertical-news-scroller/" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Demo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.i13websolution.com/vertical-news-list-demo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Vertical News List Shortcode Demo</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Why people use it</h4>
<ul>
<li>Two scroll styles – a smooth jQuery slide-up scroller, or a simple continuous marquee-style scroll</li>
<li>Works everywhere – native Gutenberg block, classic widget, or shortcode – use whichever fits your site</li>
<li>Reliable on modern themes – built on a lightweight v3 scroll engine that fixes the inconsistent behavior older ticker plugins are known for</li>
<li>Full control – set scroll speed, direction, height, width, and whether to show the news content or just the title</li>
<li>Custom links – send each news item to any URL, opening in the same tab or a new one</li>
<li>Lightweight – no bloated settings, no tracking, no ads</li>
</ul>
<h4>Want more?</h4>
The Pro version adds unlimited news categories, automatic RSS feed integration (pull in headlines from any site), thumbnail images, custom colors and fonts, 4 visual style presets, a lightbox preview popup, and colored item labels (News/Event/Announcement/Notice). See the full comparison at <a href="https://www.i13websolution.com/product/wordpress-vertical-news-scroller-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Vertical News Scroller Pro</a>.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ol>
<li>Add unlimited news items from a clean admin screen</li>
<li>Two scroll styles: smooth jQuery scroller or classic marquee-style scroll</li>
<li>Native Gutenberg block – search “News Scroller” in the block inserter</li>
<li>Classic widget support – drag and drop into any widget area</li>
<li>Shortcode support for placing the scroller anywhere</li>
<li>Lightweight v3 scroll engine (default) – reliable scrolling across most themes, with v1/v2 kept for backward compatibility</li>
<li>Control scroll speed, direction, height, width, and padding</li>
<li>Choose to show full news content or just the title</li>
<li>Add a custom link to any news item, opening in the same tab or a new one</li>
<li>Two visual styles (Default and Card) to match your site</li>
<li>No coding knowledge needed – works out of the box</li>
<li>Responsive admin layout</li>
</ol>
<h4>Pro Version Features</h4>
<ol>
<li>Unlimited news categories – organize news by section instead of one combined list</li>
<li>Automatic RSS feed integration – pull in headlines from BBC, Reuters, or any site and mix them with your own news</li>
<li>Thumbnail image support for every news item</li>
<li>4 visual style presets: Default, Card, Minimal, Headline</li>
<li>Lightbox preview popup – readers preview a headline without leaving your page</li>
<li>Colored item labels: News, Event, Announcement, Notice (with customizable text)</li>
<li>Custom title/content colors and font sizes</li>
<li>News list shortcode (static list, no scrolling) for archives and footers</li>
<li>Manual news ordering and mass reorder</li>
<li>Turn any existing post or page into a news item with one checkbox</li>
<li>Role and capability support for multi-author sites</li>
<li>Multisite compatible</li>
<li>No ads, ever</li>
</ol>
<a href="http://www.i13websolution.com/contacts" rel="nofollow ugc">Get Support</a>
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is free for everyone! Since it’s released under the GPL, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial blog. But you can make some donations if you realy find it useful.

Vertical News Scroller

Vertical News Scroller turns any sidebar, footer, or page section into a live scrolling news ticker - no coding required. Add unlimited news items, ch …

Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists vs Vertical News Scroller