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If you are embedding Youtube video(s) into your site then you will need this plugin. As you may (or may not) know the default Youtube embed code is not responsive and in order to load the player itself your browser has to download more than 1MB of data from Youtube’s servers. That is way too much and this is the reason why we made this plugin. A video player has to be lightweight and responsive. Period.
This plugin is replacing the default Youtube player with the video’s high quality thumbnail and a play button. The real player and the video won’t load until you click on the play button or the thumbnail itself. With this easy trick you will have a much lighter and faster website and the thumbnail + the actual player will be responsive too.
Our plugin is only 60KB without any extra library or unnecessary function.
If you are speed-optimizing your site or if you want to reduce the loading times of your pages then you are at the right place.
<h3>This plugin will:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Make all of the embedded Youtube videos responsive automatically</li>
<li>Will reduce the size of your pages (where you have embedded videos)</li>
<li>Will make your site faster</li>
<li>Will improve the user experience</li>
</ul>
<h3>You can also:</h3>
<ul>
<li>
Manually insert a different thumbnail for each embedded video with the ‘thumb_url’ parameter.
[youtube_embed url=”video_url” thumb-url=”custom_thumb_url”]
</li>
<li>
Manually set a different width for each video with the ‘width’ parameter.
[youtube_embed url=”video_url” width=”50″]
</li>
<li>
Manually align each video to left, right or center with the ‘align’ parameter.
[youtube_embed url=”video_url” align=”center”]
</li>
<li>
Disable the related videos
</li>
<li>Disable the video controls</li>
<li>Disable the fullscreen option</li>
<li>Align the videos globally or individually</li>
<li>Set the custom video width for all videos or to just a single video with a shortcode parameter</li>
</ul>
<h3>Comparison</h3>
Here’s a quick comparison with the built-in TwentySeventeen theme (without any other plugin).
We placed a default Youtube video embed code in a new and empty page, ran the tests and then replaced it with our solution before running the tests again.
Total page size with the traditional Youtube embed code: 2.18MB 
Total page size with our lightweight & responsive embedder: 472KB
Page load time with the traditional Youtube embed code: 5.33s 
Page load time with our lightweight & responsive embedder: 2.52s

Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed

Make your embedded Youtube videos responsive & lightweight with this plugin. Reduce the loading time of your site and increase the user experience …

WeDOK

WePOP is a lightweight, jQuery-free image popup plugin for WordPress. 
It is designed for long-term stability, simplicity, and compatibility — even as WordPress or jQuery evolves. 
Built entirely with pure JavaScript, it works across all modern themes and requires no shortcodes or external libraries. 
Now supports mobile swipe gestures for navigating popup images.
Unlike complex popup plugins with unnecessary features, WePOP was developed by a seasoned creator at WeDOK, a web studio with years of real-world client work. 
WePOP focuses on just the essential features needed for modern websites — fast, clean image popups with easy configuration.
<h3>⚙️ Show Alt Text</h3>
Display the image’s alt attribute below the popup image as a caption. 
This improves accessibility and allows for simple descriptions without needing custom fields or captions.
<h3>⚙️ Popup Mode</h3>
You can choose how image links are grouped into popup viewers using the Popup Mode setting:
<ul>
<li>
Gallery Blocks Grouping Mode 
Only images inside WordPress Gallery blocks are grouped into popup slideshows. 
If your post includes multiple Gallery blocks, each one will be treated as a separate group. 
Other images open individually without navigation.
</li>
<li>
All Images Grouping Mode 
All image links in the post are grouped into a single popup viewer with navigation arrows, 
regardless of whether they are in gallery blocks or standalone.
</li>
<li>
No Grouping Mode 
All images open in their own individual popup windows with no grouping or navigation arrows.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚙️ Language</h3>
WePOP supports a multilingual interface. You can select your preferred admin language from the plugin settings.
<ul>
<li>🇯🇵 Japanese (ja_JP) </li>
<li>🇺🇸 English (en) </li>
<li>🇪🇸 Spanish (es) </li>
<li>🇫🇷 French (fr) </li>
<li>🇩🇪 German (de) </li>
<li>🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese (zh_CN) </li>
<li>🇮🇹 Italian </li>
<li>🇰🇷 Korean </li>
<li>🇧🇷 Portuguese (Brazil)</li>
</ul>
WePOP is ideal for developers, bloggers, and creators who need a fast and reliable image popup tool — 
without the bloat or complexity of traditional lightbox plugins.

WePOP

WePOP is a lightweight image popup plugin for WordPress that works without jQuery or external libraries.

Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed vs WePOP