Add more than 25 types of video in your sidebar. Only video Id is required (no HTML code to paste).
<h4>WHAT’S NEW?</h4>
<ul>
<li>1.2.3 (2008-12-20) : Youtube Related Videos are now hidden on player mouseover, SchoolTube videos support. And Merry Christmas 🙂 .</li>
<li>1.2.2 (2008-11-12) : Some fixes (block panel, html link, flv IE support), Mtv Music & Espn support, video list alphabetic order.</li>
<li>1.2.1 (2008-09-23) : Debug Random video for Http formats : flv, windowsmedia, quicktime.</li>
<li>1.2 (2008-07-12) : Random video from your selected list. Great.</li>
<li>1.1.3 (2008-05-05) : Flv video support. IMPORTANT: be sure that the plugin files are located in wp-content/plugins/video-widget directory. See <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/video-widget/installation/" title="Link to Installation Instructions" rel="ugc">Installation Instructions</a> .</li>
<li>1.1.2 (2008-04-11) : Taratata video support.</li>
<li>1.1.1 (2008-04-10) : Flickr, Clipfish, Viddler, Gametrailers, Snotr support.</li>
<li>1.1 (2008-04-08) : Vimeo support, text to add before and after video.</li>
<li>1.0 (2008-03-31) : Initial version.</li>
</ul>
<h4>TODO</h4>
<ul>
<li>Navigation for Multiple Video (Ajax, Slideshow…).</li>
<li>A Better display for the bloc in Administration Panel.</li>
<li>Image preview for flv Video. </li>
</ul>
All accepted video sources:
<ul>
<li>Youtube</li>
<li>Dailymotion</li>
<li>Google Video</li>
<li>Flv</li>
<li>Vimeo</li>
<li>Flickr</li>
<li>Metacafe</li>
<li>LiveLeak</li>
<li>Revver</li>
<li>iFilm</li>
<li>MySpace</li>
<li>Blip.tv</li>
<li>CollegeHumor</li>
<li>VideoJug</li>
<li>GodTube</li>
<li>Veoh</li>
<li>Break</li>
<li>Movieweb</li>
<li>Jaycut</li>
<li>Myvideo</li>
<li>Clipfish</li>
<li>Viddler</li>
<li>Gametrailers</li>
<li>Snotr</li>
<li>Taratata</li>
<li>Espn</li>
<li>Mtv Music</li>
<li>Quicktime</li>
<li>Windows media player</li>
<li>SchoolTube</li>
</ul>
This plugin is based on <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/php-code-widget/" title="Link to Executable PHP widget homepage" rel="ugc">Executable PHP widget</a> for multiples widgets, <a href="http://nothingoutoftheordinary.com/2007/05/31/wordpress-youtube-widget" title="Link to YouTube widget homepage" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube widget</a> for the idea and <a href="http://www.gate303.net/2007/12/17/video-embedder" title="Link to Video Embedder homepage" rel="nofollow ugc">Video Embedder</a> for the video html library.
For support and further information about the Video Widget plugin see the plugins homepage at <a href="http://www.nikohk.com/plugin-wordpress-video-widget/" title="Link to Video Widget homepage" rel="nofollow ugc">Video Widget homepage</a>.

Video Widget

Add more than 25 types of video in your sidebar. Only video Id is required (no HTML code to paste).

Rolf Allard van Hagen

Erick Danzer

Firelight

NEWS: Easy Fancybox is now Firelight Lightbox. <a href="https://firelightwp.com/big-news-easy-fancybox-is-now-firelight-lightbox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Read about it here.</a>
Firelight Lightbox is the most popular lighbox plugin for WordPress, active on over 200,000 WordPress installations. It adds a lightweight and flexible lightbox for viewing images, video, and other media on your website.
After activation, links to images, galleries, videos, pdfs, maps, modals, etc, will open in a lightbox. Settings will be under ‘Lightbox’ on your main admin menu.
QUICK LIGHTBOX DEMOS
Demos for images, videos, PDFs, maps, and modals/popups:
<a href="https://firelightwp.com/free-lightbox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Free Lightbox Demo</a> 
<a href="https://firelightwp.com/pro-lightbox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Lightbox Demo – Light Theme</a> 
<a href="https://firelightwp.com/pro-lightbox-dark/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Lightbox Demo – Dark Theme</a>
FREE LIGHTBOX FEATURES 
– Automatic detection of images 
– Automatic detection of galleries 
– Customize options for Lightbox appearance, style, and behavior 
– Opens all common image formats including webp and svg 
– Opens WordPress core galleries 
– Opens videos from Youtube, Vimeo, and Dailmotion 
– Opens PDF files (embed with object tag, iframe, external Google Docs Viewer) 
– Opens NextGEN galleries (<a href="https://firelightwp.com/wordpress-lightbox-docs/nextgen-gallery-and-easy-fancybox/" rel="nofollow ugc">instructions</a>) 
– Opens content from external web pages (<a href="https://firelightwp.com/wordpress-lightbox-docs/#web-pages" rel="nofollow ugc">instructions</a>) 
– Create easy modals and popup boxes (<a href="https://firelightwp.com/wordpress-lightbox-docs/#modal-window" rel="nofollow ugc">instructions</a>) 
– Open image maps (<a href="https://firelightwp.com/wordpress-lightbox-docs/image-maps-and-easy-fancybox/" rel="nofollow ugc">instructions</a>) 
– Open lightbox from WordPress menu items (<a href="https://firelightwp.com/wordpress-lightbox-docs/#menu-item-open" rel="nofollow ugc">instructions</a>) 
– Support for Jetpack Infinite Scroll 
– Support for WordPress Multsite (see Installation instructions)
Links: 
-> <a href="https://firelightwp.com/free-lightbox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demos</a> 
-> <a href="https://firelightwp.com/wordpress-lightbox-docs" rel="nofollow ugc">Docs</a> 
-> <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/easy-fancybox" rel="ugc">Free Support</a>
PRO LIGHTBOX FEATURES
Firelight Lightbox Pro is an extension for this lightbox plugin that offers: 
– Dozens of Pro features for free lightboxes (Fancybox Legacy, Classic, V2) 
– Priority support direct from developers 
– New and Powerful Pro Lighbox based on Fancybox 5, including: 
– Beautiful, modern full-browser and full-screen ligthbox 
– 100+ customizations options 
– Thumbnails within the lightbox 
– Social sharing for images 
– Link direct to images in the lightbox 
– “Download image” button 
– Toolbar with controls for thumbnails, social sharing, zoom, slideshow, etc 
– Open videos 
– Open PDFs 
– Open popups 
– Open inline content and iframes 
– Open Google maps 
– NextGEN Gallery integration 
– Elementor integration 
– Perfect on mobile devices 
– Optimized lightbox speed
-> <a href="https://firelightwp.com/pro-lightbox" rel="nofollow ugc">VIEW PRO LIGHTBOX DEMOS</a> 
-> <a href="https://firelightwp.com/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">GET PRO SUPPORT</a>
GDPR / EU Privacy
This plugin does not collect any data or set any browser cookies. The PRO version offers an option to disable the automatic popup after the first visit, which needs a browser cookie. This cookie stores the visitors first website visit timestamp and path on the client side. It is not shared nor is any data stored server side or elsewhere.
<h4>Contribute</h4>
If you’re happy with this plugin, please consider writing a quick <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/easy-fancybox/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">rating</a>, helping others in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/easy-fancybox" rel="ugc">forum</a>, or <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/easy-fancybox/" rel="nofollow ugc">translating</a>.
<h4>Known conflicts & issues</h4>
See <a href="https://firelightwp.com/wordpress-lightbox-docs/troubleshooting-easy-fancybox/" rel="nofollow ugc">Firelight Lightbox Troubleshooting</a>.

Firelight Lightbox


This plugin has been revived by an excellent developer, with regular updates, new features and active support!


Excellent new developer


The title says it all really. Thanks for the plugin !


Simple, easy, it just works

Nice plugin!


Nice way to add a little pop for folks who click on website photos to enlarge them.


Easy and works

Formerly Easy Fancybox. The most popular WordPress lightbox plugin. Simple, fast, and responsive. Opens images, videos, PDFs, and custom popups.

Video Widget vs Firelight Lightbox