ThinkSmall

<p>This minimalist lazyloader makes your video pages slimmer and faster. SlimFast replaces heavy YouTube iframes by their thumbnail. <a href="https://thinksmall.me" rel="nofollow ugc">View a demo.</a></p>
<h4>How to use it?</h4>
<p>Paste the url of the YouTube video in a page (for example <code>https://youtu.be/neV3EPgvZ3g</code>). WordPress will convert it into a video iframe. SlimFast will take it from there and replace the iframe by the video thumbnail and a button to play the video. This will also work for all pre-existing videos embedded this way.</p>
<h4>What is lazyloading and why is it important to use it on YouTube videos?</h4>
<p>Lazyloading is a technique to make your pages load faster, by only loading required elements when the visitor requests them. The page speed is a key element in Google’s algorithm to rank pages.</p>
<p>Embedding a YouTube iframe will load a lot of scripts for every single video and will slow down your page, especially if your visitor doesn’t have a top connection. Hence the need for lazyloaders!</p>
<p>2 types of lazyloaders exist:</p>
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<p>Those who load the video iframe when the visitor scrolls down to the point where he sees the video on his screen.</p>
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<p>Those who load the iframe after the visitor clicks the Play button. SlimFast is one of those. We believe it is the best approach to let your visitor decide if he wants to click or not, and only load the iframe if he clicks.</p>
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</ul>
<p>See a comparison of performances with/without SlimFast in the “Screenshots” section.</p>
<h4>Why is SlimFast better than other YouTube lazyloading plugins?</h4>
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<p>Because they require 2 click to play a video: 1 to load the iframe, 1 to play it! This is actually the reason why we built this plugin: SlimFast loads & play videos with 1 single click, even on mobile! Think about your User Experience, it’s crucial. Your visitors are frustrated if they have to click twice on that Play button to launch a video!</p>
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<p>Because it doesn’t use any custom shortcode. WordPress already recognises YouTube videos when you paste their urls. SlimFast takes it from there. Why bother with shortcodes? Think long term! Shortcodes are painful if you decide to drop a plugin. If you’re unhappy with SlimFast, just deactivate it and all your YouTube videos will be back to their default iframes.</p>
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<p>Because we’ve made it as light as possible! The plugin only adds 3 small scripts (YouTube iframe API, 1 custom javascript and 1 css) to your pages containing YouTube videos, for an extra weight of 4KB only. And nothing will be loaded if your pages don’t have YouTube videos! This is why you’ll only see 1 custom setting. We decided to sacrifice all settings (such as playlists support and video titles) that would add unnecessary weight. How many options do you really need on your WordPress plugins?</p>
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<h4>Is it possible not to use SlimFast on specific videos?</h4>
<p>Of course! Juste paste the iframe code provided by YouTube (for example <code><iframe width= »560″ height= »315″ src= »https://www.youtube.com/embed/neV3EPgvZ3g » frameborder= »0″ allow= »accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture » allowfullscreen></iframe></code>) and SlimFast will leave it intact. Do it if you feel like certain videos deserve features we’ve cut.</p>
<h4>What is in the code?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Just 3 little scripts (YouTube iframe API, 1 custom javascript and 1 css).</li>
<li>These will be loaded on your pages containing YouTube videos for an extra weight of 4KB only. Nothing will be loaded on pages that don’t host YouTube videos.</li>
<li>No JavaScript library such as jQuery is used to ensure a maximum compatibility with all themes.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Demo</h3>
<p><a href="https://thinksmall.me" rel="nofollow ugc">View a demo.</a></p>


SlimFast – YouTube Lazyloader

This minimalist lazyloader makes your video pages slimmer and faster. SlimFast replaces heavy YouTube iframes by their thumbnail. View a demo.

Jeff Starr

<p>Does one thing: disables WP Lazy Load feature.</p>
<p>Activate this plugin to disable the new WP Lazy Loading functionality (added in WP version 5.5). To re-enable lazy loading at any time, simply deactivate the plugin.</p>
<p><strong>Features</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Lightweight – only one line of code</li>
<li>Simple to use – activate and done</li>
<li>No permanent changes are made</li>
<li>No settings to worry about</li>
<li>Easy peasy.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Why is this useful?</strong></p>
<p>Because there are plugins that already implement lazy loading. So when upgrading to WP v5.5, there may be conflicting or redundant functionality. That’s not ideal. So with WordPress 5.5 and beyond, you can either remove your existing lazy-load solution, or more simply disable the WP-generated one. Or maybe you just don’t want lazy loading on some particular site. Whatever the reason, this plugin will do the job with a click.</p>
<p><strong>More infos</strong></p>
<p>For more information about WP Lazy Load functionality:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/04/08/lazy-loading-of-images-is-in-core/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lazy-loading of images is in core</a></li>
<li><a href="https://perishablepress.com/wordpress-disable-lazy-loading/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Plugin: Disable Lazy Load</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Privacy</strong></p>
<p>This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.</p>
<p>Disable Lazy Load is developed and maintained by <a href="https://x.com/perishable" rel="nofollow ugc">Jeff Starr</a>, 15-year <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress developer</a> and <a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">book author</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Support development</strong></p>
<p>I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can <a href="https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">make a donation</a> or purchase one of my books:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Tao of WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digwp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Digging into WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://htaccessbook.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">.htaccess made easy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Themes In Depth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress</a></li>
</ul>
<p>And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">BBQ Pro</a> – Blazing fast WordPress firewall</li>
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<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Head Meta Pro</a> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/simple-ajax-chat-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple Ajax Chat Pro</a> – Unlimited chat rooms</li>
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<p>Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂</p>


Disable Lazy Load

Very nice

Activate this plugin to disable the Lazy Loading feature that was added in WP v5.5.

SlimFast – YouTube Lazyloader vs Disable Lazy Load