kevinweber

This plugin improves page load time and increases your Google PageSpeed Score. It works with oEmbed and replaces embedded Youtube and Vimeo videos with a clickable preview image. 
By loading videos only when the user clicks on the preview image, no unnecessary JavaScript is loaded. Especially on sites with many embedded videos this will make your visitors happy. Additionally, all Youtube videos are loaded in a privacy-enhanced mode using the “https://www.youtube-nocookie.com” embed URL.
This plugin works for your existing YouTube and Vimeo blocks. No vendor lock-in and no custom shortcodes: Easily turn the plugin on and off anytime.
Plugin review with speed test results <a href="https://wptavern.com/speed-up-wordpress-with-lazy-load-for-videos" rel="nofollow ugc">on WP Tavern</a>. 
Developers can contribute <a href="https://github.com/kevinweber/lazy-load-for-videos" rel="nofollow ugc">on Github</a>. 
More about the author: <a href="https://www.kweber.com" rel="nofollow ugc">on kweber.com</a>.
<h4>Some additional features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display video titles on preview images</li>
<li>Display privacy disclaimer on top of preview images (e.g. for GDPR compliance)</li>
<li>Pre-roll and post-roll advertisements: Convert all videos into a playlist and automatically add your corporate video, product teaser or another video advertisement to every video. (Great for branding and video ads!)</li>
<li>Hide annotations such as “subscribe to channel” to avoid distractions</li>
<li>Add custom CSS via the plugin’s admin panel</li>
<li>Choose custom colour for your Vimeo player</li>
<li>Hide controls from Youtube player</li>
<li>Hide information like the video title and uploader when the video starts playing</li>
<li>Even lazy load videos in text widgets (Youtube only)</li>
<li>Choose between thumbnail sizes (standard or cover)</li>
<li>Choose from several play button styles</li>
<li>Choose the traditional red or the alternative white progress bar for the Youtube video player</li>
<li>Don’t show related videos at the end of your videos</li>
<li>Works with WordPress Multisite and many plugins such as TablePress</li>
</ul>
<h4>Future features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Set a custom preview image per video</li>
<li>Track how often the videos have been loaded with Google Analytics</li>
<li>… YOU want a new feature RIGHT NOW? Please implement it yourself and <a href="https://github.com/kevinweber/lazy-load-for-videos" rel="nofollow ugc">contribute on Github</a>, and I’ll publish your enhancements to the official WordPress directory.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Translators</h4>
<ul>
<li>Serbian (sr_RS) – <a href="//firstsiteguide.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ogi Djuraskovic</a></li>
<li>Spanish (es_ES) – <a href="http://po5i.github.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">Carlos Villavicencio</a></li>
</ul>
If you have created your own language pack, or have an update of an existing one, you can <a href="https://www.kweber.com/contact/" rel="nofollow ugc">send me</a> your gettext PO and MO so that I can bundle it into my plugin. You can download the latest POT file <a href="https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/lazy-load-for-videos/trunk/languages/lazy-load-for-videos.pot" rel="nofollow ugc">from here</a>.

Lazy Load for Videos

We have pages with multiple videos and that slowed down the page load and increased network traffic. This plugin improved it a lot. Reduced blocking of some pages with seconds and reduced the page load from 3MB to 1,3MB.



Works great


I noticed Squarespace has a much slicker way of loading and showing embedded videos, and I wanted it.   This plugin works perfectly to provide it so that my video portfolio page loads faster and looks better.  Thanks to the developer!


Simple solution for making video pages fast like Squarespace

Boost page speed by replacing embedded YouTube and Vimeo videos with a clickable preview image. Video scripts only load on click.

Constantin Boiangiu

CodeFlavors

<h4>The Vimeo plugin for WordPress that imports, embeds, and organizes your videos</h4>
Vimeotheque helps you bring Vimeo into WordPress the right way: import videos as posts, auto-sync collections (channels, showcases, portfolios, folders, user uploads), and display beautiful, responsive players and playlists with Gutenberg blocks or shortcodes. Perfect for membership sites, portfolios, online courses and video libraries.
Highlights 
– Import & Sync – Single videos or bulk from channels, showcases, groups, portfolios, folders, user uploads, or Vimeo search. 
– Video as Content – Creates complete WP posts (title, description, thumbnail, embed) using a dedicated <code>vimeo-video</code> post type. 
– Blocks & Shortcodes – Add single videos, set video position in posts, or build playlists with native Gutenberg blocks. Classic Editor shortcode included. 
– Responsive & Fast – Uses the latest Vimeo HTML5 player, lazy-load options, “one-video-at-a-time” playback to avoid conflicts, and a no-tracking embed parameter. 
– Elementor-friendly – Works cleanly inside Elementor layouts; playlists and single embeds drop into any section/column. 
– Templates (optional) – Enable the plugin’s template system or override in your theme for full design control.
Use cases 
– Membership / LMS – Embed lessons and restrict access with your membership/LMS plugin. 
– Portfolio / Showcase – Auto-sync a Vimeo showcase/portfolio to your site. 
– Blog / Magazine – Import as posts and surface videos in archives and widgets.
<h4>PRO adds even more</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatic bulk imports (schedule & hands-off sync).</li>
<li>Private video imports.</li>
<li>Import as regular posts (not just the custom post type).</li>
<li>Video theme compatibility and priority support.</li>
</ul>
Live demo & Docs 
– <a href="http://vvp-demo.codeflavors.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Live demo</a> 
– <a href="https://docs.vimeotheque.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=vimeotheque-readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Knowledge Base</a> 
– <a href="https://docs.vimeotheque.com/how-to-create-a-new-vimeo-app/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=vimeo-lite-plugin-readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Getting started with Vimeo OAuth</a>
<h3>Blocks</h3>
This plugin provides the following blocks: 
1. Vimeotheque – Video Position (place the player inside single video posts) 
2. Vimeotheque – Single Video (embed a specific Vimeo video anywhere) 
3. Vimeotheque – Playlist (build playlists from imported videos)
<h3>Troubleshooting</h3>
Tested with the latest WordPress and default themes across major browsers and mobile. If something looks off, please open a support request and include theme, WP version, and browser/device details.

Vimeotheque – Vimeo WordPress Plugin & Video Gallery

Import & embed Vimeo in WordPress. Create video galleries & playlists, auto-sync showcases. Gutenberg blocks & Elementor support.

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