ikanaweb

Activate this plugin and reduce you page weight by nearly 1mo !
Because embed videos can dramatically increase your page weight and loading time, Embed Video Thumbnail 
automatically replace them by their corresponding thumbnail. Videos will then only be loaded after click on thumbnails.
This plugin fixes part of the following “defer parsing of javascript” error in GTmetrix :
<blockquote>
xxxx MiB of JavaScript is parsed during initial page load. Defer parsing JavaScript to reduce blocking of page rendering.
</blockquote>
Currently supported video hosting services :
<ul>
<li>Youtube</li>
<li>Vimeo</li>
<li>Dailymotion</li>
<li>Facebook</li>
</ul>
Optional settings :
<ul>
<li>Toggle activation on each hosting services</li>
<li>Toggle activation by device (desktop, tablet, mobile)</li>
<li>Copy thumbnail on local server for performance improvements</li>
<li>Display video title over the thumbnail</li>
<li>Toggle video loop on Vimeo and Youtube</li>
<li>Import/export settings</li>
</ul>
Widget :
You can use our Embed Video Thumbnail widget to transform your videos in sidebars.
Custom hosting services can be added with the <code>ikevt_extension_providers</code> hook. 
Each hosting service extension must implement <code>Ikana\EmbedVideoThumbnail\Provider\ProviderInterface</code>
Requirements :
<ul>
<li>php 5.6+</li>
</ul>

Embed Video Thumbnail

Automatically replace embed videos everywhere with their thumbnail to reduce page load time and improve your GTmetrix score.

Meks

aleksandargubecka

Meks Video Importer was originally created as a feature for our <a href="https://mekshq.com/theme/vlog/" rel="nofollow ugc">Vlog WordPress theme</a> but now it can be used on any WordPress website.
With Meks Video Importer WordPress plugin you can easily import YoutTube or Vimeo videos in bulk to your posts, pages or any custom post type registered on your website. The plugin is highly configurable and provides you with various options for fetching videos. Whether you want to pull videos from a channel, a playlist, or a specific user and even search query, we got you covered.
Also, there are several smart options related to the import process itself. Choose a post type, post status, automatically add video description into post content, assign categories, tags or any custom taxonomies while importing the videos.
Video Importer WordPress plugin is created by <a href="https://mekshq.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Meks</a>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bulk import YouTube and Vimeo videos</li>
<li>YouTube import supports Playlist, Channel, User and Search query</li>
<li>Vimeo import supports User, Group and Channel query</li>
<li>Automatically detects custom post types and taxonomies so you can import videos as regular posts, pages or any custom post types, as well as regular categories and tags or any custom taxonomies</li>
<li>Choose a post status for imported videos (published, draft, private, pending review…)</li>
<li>Choose a post format for imported videos (any post format that your current theme supports)</li>
<li>Option to automatically add video description into post content</li>
<li>Option to set post date to original video date</li>
<li>Option to choose any website user as imported video/post author</li>
<li>Save imports as templates and easily import new videos from the same source with a single click later</li>
</ul>

Meks Video Importer

Simple and Usefull

Great plugin I have to say. It works right out of the box and it's super easy to use.

Great and easy to use

Easily import YouTube and Vimeo videos in bulk to your posts, pages or any custom post type.

Embed Video Thumbnail vs Meks Video Importer