digitalzoomstudio

<p><strong>DZS YouTube Block</strong> is a comprehensive WordPress plugin that enhances your content creation experience with a professional YouTube block for the Gutenberg editor. This plugin provides developers and content creators with a robust, customizable solution for embedding YouTube videos with advanced features.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<h3>🎯 <strong>Gutenberg Integration</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Native Gutenberg block experience</li>
<li>Seamless integration with WordPress editor</li>
<li>Custom block inspector controls for easy customization</li>
</ul>
<h3>🎨 <strong>Advanced Customization</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Multiple player themes and styles</li>
<li>Customizable player controls and appearance</li>
<li>Responsive design that works on all devices</li>
<li>Custom CSS support for advanced styling</li>
</ul>
<h3>🚀 <strong>Performance Optimized</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Lightweight and fast loading</li>
<li>Optimized video embedding</li>
<li>Minimal impact on page load times</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔧 <strong>Developer Friendly</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Clean, well-structured code</li>
<li>Extensible architecture</li>
<li>Comprehensive documentation</li>
<li>Elementor widget integration</li>
</ul>
<h3>📱 <strong>Responsive Design</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Mobile-first approach</li>
<li>Adaptive layouts for all screen sizes</li>
<li>Touch-friendly controls</li>
</ul>
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Content Creators</strong> who want professional video presentations</li>
<li><strong>Developers</strong> building custom WordPress themes</li>
<li><strong>Agencies</strong> creating client websites with video content</li>
<li><strong>Bloggers</strong> enhancing their posts with embedded videos</li>
<li><strong>Businesses</strong> showcasing product demos and company videos</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why Choose DZS YouTube Block?</h3>
<p>Unlike basic YouTube embeds, our plugin provides:<br />
– <strong>Professional appearance</strong> with customizable themes<br />
– <strong>Better user experience</strong> with optimized loading<br />
– <strong>Developer flexibility</strong> with extensive customization options<br />
– <strong>Future-proof</strong> with regular updates and WordPress compatibility</p>
<h3>Quick Start</h3>
<ol>
<li><strong>Create a new post or page</strong> using the Gutenberg editor</li>
<li><strong>Add the YouTube Block</strong> from the block inserter</li>
<li><strong>Paste your YouTube URL</strong> or video ID</li>
<li><strong>Customize the appearance</strong> using the block settings</li>
<li><strong>Preview and publish</strong> your content</li>
</ol>
<h3>Source Code and Build Tools</h3>
<p>This plugin ships compiled JavaScript for performance, along with the corresponding readable source files and build instructions. All source files used to generate the distributed/minified assets are included in the plugin, so they can be reviewed, studied, and forked.</p>
<h4>Frontend player script</h4>
<ul>
<li>Compiled file (distributed): libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.js</li>
<li>Source file (readable): libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.source.js</li>
<li>Build tools used: browserify, envify, babelify, minifyify</li>
</ul>
<p>To rebuild the compiled file from source (run from the plugin directory):</p>
<pre><code>npx browserify libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.source.js \
  -t [ envify --NODE_ENV production ] \
  -t [ babelify --presets [@babel/preset-env @babel/preset-react] ] \
  -p [ minifyify --map dzsytb-frontend.js.map --output libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.js.map ] \
  --debug \
  -o libs/dzsytb-frontend/dzsytb-frontend.js<h3>Gutenberg block script</h3>
</code></pre>
<p>* Compiled file (distributed): features/gutenberg/gutenberg-player.js<br />
* Main source modules (readable):<br />
    * features/gutenberg/gutenberg-player.reactpack.js<br />
    * features/gutenberg/components/YoutubeBlockPreview.js<br />
    * configs/config-gutenberg-player.json</p>
<p>These files contain the unminified, human-readable source for the Gutenberg block and can be inspected, modified, and rebuilt using standard Node/Webpack tooling.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit our website or contact us:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://digitalzoomstudio.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://digitalzoomstudio.net/</a></li>
<li><strong>Documentation</strong>: Available on our website</li>
<li><strong>Support</strong>: Email support available for all users</li>
</ul>
<h3>Contributing</h3>
<p>We welcome contributions from the community! If you’d like to contribute to this plugin, please:</p>
<ol>
<li>Fork the repository</li>
<li>Create a feature branch</li>
<li>Make your changes</li>
<li>Submit a pull request</li>
</ol>
<h3>Roadmap</h3>
<ul>
<li>[ ] Additional player themes</li>
<li>[ ] Advanced analytics integration</li>
<li>[ ] Custom thumbnail support</li>
<li>[ ] Lazy loading optimization</li>
<li>[ ] More customization options</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.</p>
<h3>Author</h3>
<p><strong>Digital Zoom Studio</strong> – Professional WordPress development and design services.</p>
<p>For more information about our services, visit <a href="https://digitalzoomstudio.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://digitalzoomstudio.net/</a></p>
<p><em>DZS YouTube Block – Making video content creation simple and professional.</em></p>


DZS Video Block Cover for YouTube

A YouTube block for the WordPress Gutenberg editor with advanced customization, responsive design, and seamless integration.

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Aleksandar Urošević

<p>Add <strong>My YouTube Channel</strong> widget to the widget area or shortcode to post/page content, set <strong>Channel ID</strong> or <strong>Playlist ID</strong>, chose resource to use and keep defaults for all other options. And voila! You will get the latest video from chosen YouTube channel or playlist.</p>
<p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong> My YouTube Channel does not support <strong>Live Streams</strong> and does not have Gutenberg Block. Use <strong>Shortcode Block</strong> or <strong>Classic Block</strong> to insert shortcode to page/post content.</p>
<p>If you like our plugin and find it useful, please <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/youtube-channel" rel="ugc">write a review and rate it</a>.</p>
<p>For a manually picked set of videos from YouTube, check out <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-youtube-gallery/" rel="ugc">Easy YouTube Gallery</a>.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Show latest videos from My YouTube Channel (ordered in reverse chronological order related to the creation date), or from Playlist</li>
<li>Option to get a random video from any of two resources</li>
<li>Responsive (one full-width video per row) or non-responsive</li>
<li>Preferred aspect ratio relative to width (16:9 and 4:3)</li>
<li>Custom width for video embeded object (default is 306px)</li>
<li>Four modes to display video: <strong>thumbnail</strong> (<code>default</code>), <strong>HTML5</strong> (<code>iframe</code>), <strong>HTML5 Asynchronous</strong> (<code>iframe2</code>) abd <strong>Playlist Embed</strong> (<code>playlist</code>)</li>
<li>Thumbnail mode opens the video in lightbox</li>
<li>[NEW] Optionally store thumbnail images locally for improved speed performance and cache policy</li>
<li>Enhanced Privacy – please note that display mode <strong>HTML5 (IFRAME) Asynchronous</strong> (shortcode parameter <code>iframe2</code>) does not support Enhanced Privacy due to YouTube API limitations</li>
<li>Hide or show video title above/below/inside video wrapped to HTML tag by your choice (h3, h4, h5, span or div)</li>
<li>Custom feed caching timeout</li>
<li>Optional video autoplay with optional muted audio</li>
<li>(Optional) <em>TinyMCE button</em> on post/page edit (can be disabled on General plugin settings page), which open a shortcode GUI generator to help you build a shortcode</li>
<li>Show link to channel/handle below videos (vanity and legacy username are deprecated since v3.23.0)</li>
<li>Final look is highly customisable thanks to classes for each element of YTC block!</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<p>For a fully functional plugin, PHP 7.4 or newer has required! If you use older PHP, we highly recommend you request from your developer, server support or hosting company to update PHP to a secure version.</p>
<h4>Styling</h4>
<p>Use Customizer, <code>style.css</code> from the child theme or <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/head-footer-code/" rel="ugc">Head & Footer Code</a> plugin to custom style and tweak the look and feel of the My YouTube Channel blocks. You can utilise the following classes:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>.widget_youtube-channel</code> – class of whole widget (parent for widget title and YTC block)</li>
<li><code>.youtube_channel</code> – YTC block wrapper class. Additional classes are available:
<ul>
<li><code>.default</code> – for non-responsive block</li>
<li><code>.responsive</code> – when you have enabled responsive option</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>.ytc_title</code> – class for video title container above thumbnail/video object
<ul>
<li><code>.ytc_title_above</code> – additional class for video title above video/thumbnail</li>
<li><code>.ytc_title_below</code> – additional class for video title below video/thumbnail</li>
<li><code>.ytc_title_inside</code> – additional class for video title printed inside of the thumbnail</li>
<li><code>.ytc_title_inside_bottom</code> – additional class for bottom aligned video title printed inside of the thumbnail</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>.ytc_video_container</code> – class of container for single item, plus:
<ul>
<li><code>.ytc_video_1</code>, <code>.ytc_video_2</code>, … – class of container for single item with ordering number of item in widget</li>
<li><code>.ytc_video_first</code> – class of first container for single item</li>
<li><code>.ytc_video_mid</code> – class of all other containers for single item</li>
<li><code>.ytc_video_last</code> – class of last container for single item</li>
<li><code>.ar16_9</code> – class for Aspect Ratio 16:9</li>
<li><code>.ar4_3</code> – class for Aspect Ration 4:3</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>.ytc_thumb</code> – class of anchor for Thumbnail mode</li>
<li><code>.fluid-width-video-wrapper</code> – class for parent element of IFRAME for enabled responsive</li>
<li><code>.ytc_description</code> – class for video description text below thumbnail/video object</li>
<li><code>.ytc_link</code> – class of container for link to channel</li>
</ul>
<h4>Known Issues</h4>
<ul>
<li>Video title and description for embedded playlist mode do not work.</li>
<li>Removing the YouTube logo from the playback control bar does not work for all videos.</li>
<li>Autoplay does not work always</li>
</ul>
<p>If WordFence or other malware scan tool detect My YouTube Channel file <code>youtube-channel.php</code> as a potential risk because <code>base64_encode()</code> and <code>base64_decode()</code> functions, remember that we use this two functions to store and restore JSON feeds to transient cache, so potential detection is false positive.</p>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<ul>
<li>For playing videos in lightbox we use <a href="https://github.com/henrygd/bigger-picture" rel="nofollow ugc">Bigger Picture</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcode</h4>
<p>Along with Widget, you can add My YouTube Channel block inline by using shortcode <code>[youtube_channel]</code>. Default plugin parameters will be used for shortcode, but you can customize all parameters per shortcode.</p>
<p><strong>General Settings</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>class</code> (string) Set custom class if you wish to target special styling for specific YTC block</li>
<li><code>channel</code> (string) ID of preferred YouTube channel. Do not set full URL to channel, but just last part from URL – ID (name)</li>
<li><code>handle</code> (string) defined custom handle from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/handle" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube handle</a></li>
<li><code>vanity</code> (string) <strong>DEPRECATED</strong> part after www.youtube.com/c/ from <a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2657968?hl=en" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom URL</a></li>
<li><code>username</code> (string) <strong>DEPRECATED</strong> Optional legacy YouTube username.</li>
<li><code>playlist</code> (string) ID of preferred YouTube playlist.</li>
<li><code>resource</code> (int) Resource to use for feed:
<ul>
<li><code>0</code> Channel (User uploads)</li>
<li><code>1</code> <strong>DEPRECATED</strong> Favorites (for defined channel)</li>
<li><code>2</code> Playlist</li>
<li><code>3</code> <strong>DEPRECATED</strong> Liked Videos</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>cache</code> (int) Period in seconds for caching feed. You can disable caching by setting this option to 0, but if you have a lot of visits, consider at least short caching (couple minutes).</li>
<li><code>fetch</code> (int) Number of videos that will be used as stack for random pick (min 2, max 50)</li>
<li><code>num</code> (int) Number of videos to display per YTC block.</li>
<li><code>random</code> (bool) Option to randomize videos on every page load.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Video Settings</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>ratio</code> (int) Set preferred aspect ratio for thumbnail and video. You can use:
<ul>
<li><code>3</code> 16:9 (widescreen)</li>
<li><code>1</code> 4:3</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>responsive</code> (bool) Distribute one full width video per row.</li>
<li><code>width</code> (int) Width of thumbnail and video in pixels.</li>
<li><code>display</code> (string) Object that will be used to represent video. We have couple predefined options:
<ul>
<li><code>thumbnail</code> Thumbnail will be used and video will be loaded in lightbox. (default)</li>
<li><code>iframe</code> HTML5 (iframe)</li>
<li><code>iframe2</code> HTML5 (iframe) with asynchronous loading – recommended</li>
<li><code>playlist</code> Embedded playlist (same behaviour as old function <code>only_pl</code>)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>thumb_quality</code> (string) Define image quality for thumbnail display mode. Default is <code>hqdefault</code>, available:
<ul>
<li><code>default</code> Default Quality (120x90px)</li>
<li><code>mqdefault</code> Medium Quality (320x180px)</li>
<li><code>hqdefault</code> High Quality (480x360px)</li>
<li><code>sddefault</code> Standard Definition (640x480px)</li>
<li><code>maxresdefault</code> Maximum Resolution (1280x720px)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>no_thumb_title</code> (bool) By default YouTube thumbnail will have tooltip with info about video title and date of publishing. By setting this option to 1 or true you can hide tooltip</li>
<li><code>themelight</code> (bool) By default YouTube have dark play controls theme. By setting this option to 1 or true you can get light theme in player (HTML5 and Flash)</li>
<li><code>controls</code> (bool) Set this option to 1 or true to hide playback controls.</li>
<li><code>autoplay</code> (bool) Enable autoplay of first video in YTC video stack by setting this option to 1 or true</li>
<li><code>mute</code> (bool) Set this option to 1 or true to mute videos set to autoplay on load</li>
<li><code>norel</code> (bool) Set this option to 1 or true to hide related videos after finished playbak</li>
<li><code>nobrand</code> (bool) Set this option to 1 or true to hide YouTube logo from playback control bar</li>
<li><code>nolightbox</code> (bool) Set this option to 1 or true to prevent YTC block with thumbnail to open in lightbox. If you have other plugin that trigger youtube links for lightbox, that one will steal links from this YTC block.</li>
<li><code>target</code> (string) If you enable nolightbox for specific YTC block, you can force opening of thumbnail links in new tab/window if you set this shortcode option to <code>_blank</code> like <code>target="_blank"</code>.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Content Layout</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>showtitle</code> (string):
<ul>
<li><code>none</code> – Hide title</li>
<li><code>above</code> – Display title above video/thumbnail</li>
<li><code>below</code> – Display title below video/thumbnail</li>
<li><code>inside</code> – Display top aligned title inside thumbnail; if <code>display</code> is not <code>thumbnail</code> then treat as <code>above</code></li>
<li><code>inside_b</code> – Display bottom aligned title inside thumbnail; if <code>display</code> is not <code>thumbnail</code> then treat as <code>below</code></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>titletag</code> – Video title HTML tag to wrap title (H3, H4, H5, div, span, strong, etc)</li>
<li><code>showdesc</code> (bool) Set to 1 or true to show video description.</li>
<li><code>desclen</code> (int) Set number of characters to cut down length of video description. Set to 0 to use full length description.</li>
<li><code>noinfo</code> (bool) Set to 1 or true to hide overlay video infos (from embedded player)</li>
<li><code>noanno</code> (bool) Set to 1 or true to hide overlay video annotations (from embedded player)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Link to Channel</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>goto_txt</code> (string)</li>
<li><code>popup</code> (int) Control where link to channel will be opened:
<ul>
<li><code>0</code> open link in same window</li>
<li><code>1</code> <strong>DEPRECATED</strong> open link in new window with JavaScript</li>
<li><code>2</code> open link in new window with target=”_blank” anchor attribute</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>link_to</code> (string) URL to link:
<ul>
<li><code>none</code> Hide link (defult)</li>
<li><code>handle</code> YouTube handle URL</li>
<li><code>channel</code> Channel page</li>
<li><code>vanity</code> <strong>DEPRECATED</strong> Vanity custom URL</li>
<li><code>legacy</code> <strong>DEPRECATED</strong> Legacy username page</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Please note, to enhance plugin functionality, we can change or deprecate some shortcode parameters in future.</em></p>
<h3>Filter hooks</h3>
<p>You can modify final output of video block by hooking to filter <code>ytc_print_video</code>.</p>
<p>Four parameters are provided:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>video_content</code> – HTML of original video block</li>
<li><code>item</code> – YouTube video object which contains:
<ul>
<li><code>snippet->publishedAt</code> – date of publishing YouTube video</li>
<li><code>shippet->title</code> – YouTube video title</li>
<li><code>shippet->description</code> – YouTube video description</li>
<li><code>snippet->resourceId->videoId</code> – YouTube video ID</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>instance</code> – Current My YouTube Channel Block parameters, including global settings:
<ul>
<li><code>handle</code></li>
<li><code>channel</code></li>
<li><code>vanity</code> <strong>DEPRECATED</strong></li>
<li><code>username</code> <strong>DEPRECATED</strong></li>
<li><code>playlist</code></li>
<li><code>resource</code></li>
<li><code>cache</code></li>
<li><code>fetch</code></li>
<li><code>num</code></li>
<li><code>skip</code></li>
<li><code>privacy</code></li>
<li><code>ratio</code></li>
<li><code>width</code></li>
<li><code>responsive</code></li>
<li><code>display</code></li>
<li><code>fullscreen</code></li>
<li><code>controls</code></li>
<li><code>autoplay</code></li>
<li><code>autoplay_mute</code></li>
<li><code>norel</code></li>
<li><code>playsinline</code></li>
<li><code>showtitle</code></li>
<li><code>titletag</code></li>
<li><code>showdesc</code></li>
<li><code>desclen</code></li>
<li><code>modestbranding</code></li>
<li><code>hideanno</code></li>
<li><code>goto_txt</code></li>
<li><code>popup_goto</code></li>
<li><code>link_to</code></li>
<li><code>tinymce</code></li>
<li><code>nolightbox</code></li>
<li><code>apikey</code></li>
<li><code>thumb_quality</code></li>
<li><code>timeout</code></li>
<li><code>random</code></li>
<li><code>no_thumb_title</code></li>
<li><code>class</code></li>
<li><code>target</code></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>y</code> – order number of video (<code>1</code> for first, <code>2</code> for second, etc)</li>
</ul>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre><code>add_filter( 'ytc_print_video', 'customized_ytc_print_video', 10, 4 );
function customized_ytc_print_video( $video_block, $item, $instance, $y ) {
    // Do whatever you wish to do
    // ...
    return $video_block;
}
</code></pre>


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