karasunouta

<p>KU Sticky Video for YouTube is a lightweight WordPress plugin that automatically makes YouTube video players inside post content follow the scroll position, showing in the corner of the page when the original video scrolls out of view.</p>
<p>This plugin contains minified JavaScript for performance. The complete, unminified source code is publicly available on GitHub:<br />
https://github.com/karasunouta/ku-sticky-video-for-youtube</p>
<h3>Build Instructions</h3>
<p>To rebuild the minified assets, run the following commands in the plugin directory:<br />
1. <code>npm install</code> (to install build dependencies)<br />
2. <code>npm run build</code> (to compile the source files using <code>@wordpress/scripts</code>)</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Float YouTube video player automatically when it scrolls out of view.</li>
<li>Choose display position: Bottom Right or Bottom Left.</li>
<li>Flexible trigger options: float only when playing or float always (scroll follow).</li>
<li>Hide the floating player when scrolling above the original video position.</li>
<li>Customize video width using either pixel (px) or percentage (%) units.</li>
<li>Set maximum width limits for percentage-based sizing (keep within original video width or set custom pixel threshold).</li>
<li>Adjust Z-index to prevent overlapping with theme header menus, widgets, or popups.</li>
<li>Automatically limits sticky video height to 50% of viewport to prevent blocking screen space.</li>
<li>Protect mobile user experience by disabling the sticky video player on narrow viewports automatically.</li>
<li>Exclude specific videos using a customizable CSS class.</li>
<li>Beautiful and clean admin settings page.</li>
</ul>
<h3>How can I prevent a specific YouTube video from floating?</h3>
<p>You can add the excluded CSS class (configured in the settings page, default: <code>no-sticky</code>) to the YouTube block or its parent container in the WordPress editor under “Advanced” -> “Additional CSS class(es)”.</p>
<h3>1.8.0</h3>
<ul>
<li>Improve: Migrated scroll tracking to IntersectionObserver API to eliminate layout reflows (getBoundingClientRect) for a much smoother scroll experience.</li>
<li>Improve: Implemented conditional asset loading on PHP side to skip loading JS/CSS on singular pages that do not contain any YouTube video embeds.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.7.0</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add: Support for percentage (%) and pixel (px) width units for the floating player.</li>
<li>Add: Max-width constraints for percentage-based sizes to prevent exceeding original video width or a custom pixel limit.</li>
<li>Add: Configurable Z-index option to resolve overlapping with sticky header menus and chat widgets.</li>
<li>Add: Option to hide the floating player when scrolling above the original video’s position.</li>
<li>Improve: Auto-limit the floating player’s height to 50% of the viewport.</li>
<li>Fix: Resolved issue where the sticky player was not dismissed when playing another video while a sticky video is paused.</li>
<li>Fix: Refined YouTube API iframe loading and initialization timing.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.6.1</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fix: Adjusted Japanese translation spacing and punctuation to align with the WordPress translation style guide.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.6.0</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add: Option to select display position (Bottom Right or Bottom Left).</li>
<li>Add: Option to automatically disable sticky video on narrow (mobile) viewports.</li>
<li>Improve: Enhance internal hooks and architecture to support future extensions.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.5.0</h3>
<ul>
<li>Rename: Renamed plugin from “Sticky YouTube” to “KU Sticky Video for YouTube”.</li>
<li>Update: Updated version to 1.5.0.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.4.3</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fix: Compatibility headers and PHP version.</li>
<li>Fix: Settings page security enhancements.</li>
<li>Add: License declarations for WordPress.org submission.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.0.0</h3>
<ul>
<li>Initial release.</li>
</ul>


KU Sticky Video for YouTube

Make YouTube video player in posts follow the scroll position, showing in the corner of the page.

BonfireThemes

<p>The “Simple Sticky Header on Scroll” plugin adds a slide-down sticky header to any WordPress theme. When scrolling down, the header appears and presents quick navigation opportunities for the user; this is a modern usability solution that’s more and more popular these days, and now you can add a sticky header to your site without having to switch or alter your current theme in any way.</p>
<p>Add your logo, color customize every detail to make sure it fits your theme’s color scheme, enable/disable different elements like the ‘next post’ button. When on smaller screens, the horizontal menu switches over to a dropdown menu, ensuring a comfortable browsing experience on all devices and screen sizes. You can also customize after how much scrolling the sticky header slides into view to fine-tune it to your site.</p>
<p><strong>Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Quick and simple setup</li>
<li>Add your logo and menu</li>
<li>Set custom scroll distance for sticky header’s appearance</li>
<li>Color customize every element</li>
<li>Setup and customization can be done quickly and in real-time via the WordPress Live Customizer</li>
</ul>


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Add the modern functionality of a sticky header that appears on scroll to your theme.

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