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<p>YouTube iframe embeds often load many unnecessary resources, which slows down your page. YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds is a lightweight WordPress plugin that replaces YouTube iframes with a clickable preview image.<br />
The actual video loads only when the user clicks the play button, improving page load times and reducing initial page size.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin uses the external YouTube thumbnail service (https://i.ytimg.com) to display preview images of YouTube videos.<br />
When a page with a YouTube embed is loaded, the plugin requests the thumbnail image directly from YouTube servers.<br />
No personal data is sent from your site to YouTube, only the video ID (already public in the YouTube URL).</p>
<p>Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy<br />
Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms</p>


YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds

Short Description: Load YouTube videos faster by replacing iframes with a preview image; the video plays only when clicked play.

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<p><a href="https://helpercodes.com/youtube-embed-gallery-demo-youram/" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Demo</a></p>
<p><a href="https://tastewp.com/plugins/youram-youtube-embed" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Admin Demo</a></p>
<p>YouTube WordPress Plugin, YouTube Embed, YouTube Gallery, Vimeo Gallery, Video Grid!</p>
<p>Displays a Gallery of Videos automatically using the YouTube/Vimeo Playlist links.</p>
<p>Top Features of YouRam:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Video Source</strong><br />
a.  <code>YouTube</code><br />
b.  <code>Vimeo</code></li>
<li><strong>Tabs for every video source</strong><br />
a.  <code>YouTube Channel Uploads</code><br />
b.  <code>YouTube Playlist Videos</code><br />
c.  <code>Vimeo User Videos</code></li>
<li><strong>Video Thumbnail Types</strong><br />
a.  <code>only image</code><br />
b.  <code>title</code><br />
b.  <code>title + description</code><br />
c.  <code>title + description + views + date</code><br />
d.  <code>title + views + date</code><br />
e.  <code>any combination of above</code></li>
<li><strong>Youram Cache Files</strong><br />
a.  <code>provides faster load speed.</code><br />
b.  <code>avoids multiple API calls to YouTube/Vimeo.</code><br />
c.  <code>Async API calls for faster Building of Cache</code><br />
c.  <code>auto re-build cache: daily|triweekly|weekly|monthly|none</code><br />
d.  <code>manual re-build cache: button in WP Admin</code><br />
e.  <code>UI progress bar during build cache</code></li>
<li><strong>Load More Mechanism</strong><br />
a.  <code>Previous - Next Buttons</code><br />
a.1 <code>with Page Numbers ||2/10||</code><br />
a.2 <code>with Remaining Video Counts ||Next(20)||</code><br />
b.  <code>Load More Button</code></li>
<li><strong>Responsive</strong> upto 1-2-3-4-5 column layout Grid</li>
<li><strong>Video Display</strong><br />
a.  <code>Popups</code><br />
b.  <code>Inline Embed Top player</code><br />
c.  <code>Link to YouTube</code></li>
<li><strong>Video Player Options</strong><br />
a.  <code>Auto Play</code><br />
b.  <code>Mute Play</code><br />
c.  <code>Display Title+Desc below Player</code></li>
<li><strong>Styling Options</strong> for Colors, Fonts, Sizes etc.<br />
a.  <code>for Thumbnails, Player</code><br />
b.  <code>for Title, Description</code><br />
c.  <code>for Tabs, Loading Buttons</code><br />
d.  <code>for Duration, Views, Date</code><br />
e.  <code>Custom CSS Option</code></li>
<li><strong>Hiding Options</strong> – <code>tabs, load more, duration, borders, icons etc</code>.</li>
<li><strong>Subscribe Buttons</strong> –<br />
a.  <code>YouTube Channel</code></li>
<li><strong>WP Admin Live Edit Preview</strong><br />
a.  <code>with Tv,Desktop,Laptop,Tablet,Mobile Views</code><br />
b.  <code>multiple instances of galleries</code><br />
c.  <code>12+ types of preset galleries provided</code></li>
</ol>
<p>Support is Provided – <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/youram-youtube-embed/" rel="ugc">Drop comment!</a></p>
<p><a href="https://blog.hubspot.com/website/how-to-get-youtube-api-key" rel="nofollow ugc">Generate YouTube API Key</a></p>
<p><a href="https://vimeo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042445032-How-do-I-generate-a-personal-access-token-" rel="nofollow ugc">Generate Un-Authenticated Vimeo Access Token</a></p>
<h3>First Time Setup</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install & Activate the Plugins</li>
<li>Save Settings in YouRam Admin page</li>
<li>Add [youram] shortcode on your Post/Page</li>
</ol>
<h3>Features in Versions</h3>
<h4>10.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 21 March 2023</li>
<li>Fix: Skip current directories in linux while moving cache files</li>
<li>Fix: Added version number with js and css minified files</li>
</ul>
<h4>10.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 20 March 2023</li>
<li>Update: Initial Cache Files added for activation</li>
<li>Update: Initial Load speed increased!</li>
<li>Update: Collapse sidebar in WP Admin preview</li>
</ul>
<h4>10.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 20 March 2023</li>
<li>Option: Full width Tabs</li>
<li>Build Cache in background when source links changed in WP Admin</li>
<li>Update: WP Admin UI Upgraded</li>
<li>Update: Auto Refresh Youram in WP Admin when options are changed</li>
<li>Update: Single Playlist Mode added</li>
<li>Update: Load Speed Increased – sourceIds moved to options</li>
</ul>
<h4>10.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 15 March 2023</li>
<li>Option: Padding around thumbnail Grid</li>
<li>Option Gallery Padding Amount</li>
<li>Preset: Added new Preset Instances</li>
<li>Fix: Multiple YouRam Galleries on same page</li>
<li>Fix: Added NonPriv Ajax for Cache</li>
<li>Option: To Show More Button or not</li>
<li>Update: List View Added</li>
</ul>
<h4>9.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Upped to 9.3</li>
</ul>
<h4>9.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 8 March 2023</li>
<li>Fix: Default Gallery Instance in Youram Block</li>
<li>Fix: Minor CSS fixes</li>
</ul>
<h4>9.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 8 March 2023</li>
<li>Update: Guttenberg Block Added for YouTube Gallery (YouRam)</li>
<li>Fix: Columns fixed for preset instances.</li>
<li>Fix: Minor fixes on pagination UI</li>
<li>Update: Added default preset for Clean UI</li>
</ul>
<h4>9.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 6 March 2023</li>
<li>Update: Single Video Embed Mode Added</li>
<li>Option: to display/hide YouRam Padding </li>
<li>Option: Allow Fullscreen Video Play</li>
<li>Option: Play video in Loop</li>
<li>Update: Added Options Changed Notice</li>
<li>Multiple Instances of YouRam can be saved!</li>
<li>Shortcodes for every YouRam Instance.</li>
<li>Update: Loading Image Added</li>
<li>Update: Ask Question from WP Admin</li>
<li>Update: Youram 9 Preset Instances!</li>
</ul>
<h4>8.4</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 27 February 2023</li>
<li>Update: Enabled Load More Count + Pagination</li>
<li>Option: to not wait for all playlist sources to be loaded into cache</li>
<li>Update: Manual Build Cache Speed up</li>
<li>Fix: Removed minor JS Errors</li>
<li>Fix: Youram Upload Folder permission update</li>
</ul>
<h4>8.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 26 February 2023</li>
<li>Update: Opt-in update to create Youram Account</li>
<li>Fix: Removed some loggers – speed up.</li>
</ul>
<h4>8.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 25 February 2023</li>
<li>Fix: Auto Build Cache when TabCache is not found – initial setup</li>
<li>Fix: PHP Error in Youram Option Generator removed extra attribute class</li>
<li>Fix: PHP Warnings on Checkboxes fixed.</li>
</ul>
<h4>8.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 24 February 2023</li>
<li>Fix: Show loading screen on Tab Click</li>
<li>Fix: Tab Clicks are also Asynchronous AJAX calls now</li>
<li>Fix: Fixed Height Container added for load more mode </li>
<li>Fix: Live Tag on Live Streaming Videos</li>
<li>Option: Text Align : left|center|right for Thumbnail Data</li>
<li>Option: Border on Thumbnail Image</li>
<li>Option: Video Player can show Title + Desc of Video (Inline + Popup)</li>
<li>Option: Text Align : left|center|right for Player Data</li>
</ul>
<h4>8.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release Date – 21 February 2023</li>
<li>Integration with Freemius</li>
<li>Premium Options disabled for Free Version</li>
<li>Automatic Scroll To Inline Embed – Option <strong><code>(Premium)</code></strong></li>
<li>Pagination Option – to display page number Ex: 2/10 <strong><code>(Premium)</code></strong></li>
<li>Option to Hide/Show YT Subscribe Button</li>
<li>Minor code upgrades and fixes</li>
</ul>
<h4>7.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Full Asynchronous YT/Vimeo API Calls for Build Cache</li>
<li>Build Cache Stages – Create|Ready|Complete + Speed increased </li>
<li>Build Cache – UI Progress Bar Display</li>
<li>Auto Re-Build Cache Option: daily|triweekly|weekly|monthly|none <strong><code>(Premium)</code></strong></li>
<li>Fixed Height Bug Fix for Prev-Next Buttons</li>
<li>Auto Replace YTChannel/@Handle links with Uploads Playlist link in WP Admin – this saves YT API Quota</li>
<li>WP Admin Preview Button forces re-build cache – if Save done with source link add/remove</li>
<li>Premium Option Highlight in WP Admin</li>
<li>Auto Play Video Fix – added https</li>
<li>YouTube Subscribe Link Option</li>
</ul>
<h4>6.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Loading Mechanism Update</li>
<li>Previous Next Buttons Support</li>
<li>Video count in LoadMore & Prev-Next Button <strong><code>(Premium)</code></strong></li>
<li>Fixed Container Height option for Prev-Next Mode</li>
<li>Rows Option for Prev-Next Mode</li>
<li>Join Prev-Next Button Option</li>
<li>Auto Play, Mute Play Options</li>
</ul>
<h4>5.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Live Edit Preview in WP Admin</li>
<li>WP Admin Options moved to Tabs</li>
<li>5 Width Preview – Tv,Comp,Lapi,Tab,Mob</li>
<li>Update in Styles – reduce size of Tabs+Load Bttn+Gutters</li>
<li>Separate Options for Tabs/Loading/Thumbnails etc.</li>
<li>Custom CSS </li>
</ul>
<h4>4.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Vimeo User Video Support</li>
<li>Statistics Icon views + date (+hiding)</li>
<li>Duration icon (+hiding)</li>
<li>Duration Background + Text Color</li>
<li>Admin Options Categories</li>
<li>Auto Build Cache First Time</li>
<li>Auto Build Cache if tabs cache file not found</li>
<li>Provided test Tokens for immediate setup</li>
<li>Added Un-install php to remove options</li>
<li>Un-install php deletes cache files</li>
</ul>
<h4>3.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Video Thumbnail Types – image/title/description/views/date</li>
<li>Hide Views, Date options</li>
<li>Description Styles – Color, Size, Weight</li>
<li>Adjusted Styles, Line heights etc.</li>
<li>Added new Roboto, Open Sans fonts</li>
<li>Added Font Dropdown</li>
<li>Style Groupings in Admin Menu</li>
</ul>
<h4>2.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Separate named cache files for every playlist(tab)</li>
<li>Lazy Cache load – invoked on individual tab click (fast load speed)</li>
<li>Separate Cache File for Tabs</li>
<li>Support for Block Themes</li>
<li>Support for all types of YouTube Channel Links</li>
<li>Syncronized API Calls to YouTube to simplify caching</li>
<li>Simplified Options Page to collect Youtube links</li>
<li>Added Styling options – borders, shadows, fixed heights etc.</li>
<li>Code re-write to minimize errors</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Initial release.</li>
<li>Responsive Grid Layout</li>
<li>Youram Cache</li>
<li>Popup/Inline/Link Videos</li>
<li>Theme based Styles</li>
<li>Tabs for multiple Playlists</li>
<li>Hiding options</li>
<li>Load More Button</li>
</ul>


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