Video Schema Generator for SEO Reviews, Downloads & Maintenance

YouTube Video Schema for SEO is a lightweight and easy-to-use plugin that automatically generates schema.org structured data (JSON-LD) for YouTube videos embedded in your posts and pages. This helps improve your website’s SEO and enhances the visibility of video content in rich search results, including thumbnails and video previews.

Key Features:

Automatically detects YouTube videos embedded in posts and pages.
Generates structured data using schema.org standards (JSON-LD format).
Includes support for multiple YouTube videos in a single post/page.
Allows fine-tuning of the schema fields through a user-friendly admin settings page.
Dynamically validates the API Key connection and provides feedback.
Admin settings to toggle schema fields such as:
- Video Name
- Description
- Thumbnail URL
- Video Duration
- Upload Date
- Content URL
- Embed URL
Tested with the Google Rich Results Test.

Why Use This Plugin?

Improve your site’s SEO by adding accurate and structured data for videos.
Ensure your YouTube videos appear as rich snippets with video thumbnails in search results.
Fully customizable schema fields allow you to include only what you need.
Works seamlessly with existing YouTube </code> embeds.</li> </ul> <h3>External Services</h3> <p>This plugin uses the YouTube Data API to fetch metadata for embedded YouTube videos. The metadata is used to automatically generate structured data (VideoObject) for SEO.</p> <ul> <li>Data sent: YouTube video ID (from iframe embed).</li> <li>Sent when: A post or page with an embedded video is viewed.</li> <li>Service provider: Google (YouTube Data API)</li> <li>Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms </li> <li>Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li> </ul> <h3>License</h3> <p>This plugin is licensed under GPL v2 or later. See <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">License URI</a>.</p> </div></div></div></div></section><section id="installation" class="scroll-mt-24"><div class="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 bg-white/80 shadow-sm backdrop-blur dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900/40"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-gray-200 px-4 py-4 dark:border-gray-700 md:px-6"><div class="flex items-center gap-3"><div class="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-indigo-50 text-indigo-700 dark:bg-indigo-900/40 dark:text-indigo-200"><svg stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-width="0" viewBox="0 0 24 24" height="1em" width="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M5 16C5 15.4477 5.44772 15 6 15H14C14.5523 15 15 15.4477 15 16C15 16.5523 14.5523 17 14 17H6C5.44772 17 5 16.5523 5 16Z" fill="currentColor"></path><path d="M18 11C18.5523 11 19 11.4477 19 12C19 12.5523 18.5523 13 18 13H10C9.44772 13 9 12.5523 9 12C9 11.4477 9.44772 11 10 11H18Z" fill="currentColor"></path><path d="M16 16C16 15.4477 16.4477 15 17 15H18C18.5523 15 19 15.4477 19 16C19 16.5523 18.5523 17 18 17H17C16.4477 17 16 16.5523 16 16Z" fill="currentColor"></path><path d="M7 11C7.55228 11 8 11.4477 8 12C8 12.5523 7.55228 13 7 13H6C5.44772 13 5 12.5523 5 12C5 11.4477 5.44772 11 6 11H7Z" fill="currentColor"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M4 3C2.34315 3 1 4.34315 1 6V18C1 19.6569 2.34315 21 4 21H20C21.6569 21 23 19.6569 23 18V6C23 4.34315 21.6569 3 20 3H4ZM20 5H4C3.44772 5 3 5.44772 3 6V18C3 18.5523 3.44772 19 4 19H20C20.5523 19 21 18.5523 21 18V6C21 5.44771 20.5523 5 20 5Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></div><h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 md:text-lg">Installation</h2></div></div><div class="relative px-4 py-4 md:px-6"><div class="relative overflow-hidden prose prose-sm sm:prose md:prose-lg dark:prose-invert" style="max-width:100%;max-height:320px"><div><ol> <li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>/wp-content/plugins/video-schema-generator-for-seo</code> directory, or install the plugin via WordPress.</li> <li>Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen.</li> <li>Go to <strong>Settings > YouTube Video Schema for SEO</strong>.</li> <li>Enter your YouTube Data API Key.</li> <li>Configure the schema fields you want to include and save changes.</li> <li>Embed YouTube videos using <code><iframe></code> embeds as usual.</li> </ol> </div></div></div></div></section><section id="faq" class="scroll-mt-24"><div class="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 bg-white/80 shadow-sm backdrop-blur dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900/40"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-gray-200 px-4 py-4 dark:border-gray-700 md:px-6"><div class="flex items-center gap-3"><div class="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-indigo-50 text-indigo-700 dark:bg-indigo-900/40 dark:text-indigo-200"><svg stroke="currentColor" fill="currentColor" stroke-width="0" viewBox="0 0 384 512" height="1em" width="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M202.021 0C122.202 0 70.503 32.703 29.914 91.026c-7.363 10.58-5.093 25.086 5.178 32.874l43.138 32.709c10.373 7.865 25.132 6.026 33.253-4.148 25.049-31.381 43.63-49.449 82.757-49.449 30.764 0 68.816 19.799 68.816 49.631 0 22.552-18.617 34.134-48.993 51.164-35.423 19.86-82.299 44.576-82.299 106.405V320c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h72.471c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24v-5.773c0-42.86 125.268-44.645 125.268-160.627C377.504 66.256 286.902 0 202.021 0zM192 373.459c-38.196 0-69.271 31.075-69.271 69.271 0 38.195 31.075 69.27 69.271 69.27s69.271-31.075 69.271-69.271-31.075-69.27-69.271-69.27z"></path></svg></div><h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 md:text-lg">Frequently Asked Questions</h2></div></div><div class="relative px-4 py-4 md:px-6"><div class="relative overflow-hidden prose prose-sm sm:prose md:prose-lg dark:prose-invert" style="max-width:100%;max-height:320px"><div> <dt id='how%20do%20i%20get%20a%20youtube%20api%20key%3F'> How do I get a YouTube API Key? </h4> <p> <p>You can generate a YouTube Data API key from the Google Cloud Console. Instructions are available in the plugin settings.</p> </p> <dt id='what%20happens%20if%20i%20don%27t%20enter%20a%20youtube%20api%20key%3F'> What happens if I don’t enter a YouTube API Key? </h4> <p> <p>Without a valid API Key, the plugin cannot fetch video details like title, description, and thumbnail. Schema generation will not work.</p> </p> <dt id='how%20can%20i%20validate%20the%20schema%3F'> How can I validate the schema? </h4> <p> <p>Use the <a href="https://search.google.com/test/rich-results" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Rich Results Test</a>.</p> </p> <dt id='does%20this%20plugin%20work%20with%20multiple%20youtube%20videos%3F'> Does this plugin work with multiple YouTube videos? </h4> <p> <p>Yes! It supports multiple videos and includes them as a list of schema items.</p> </p> <dt id='what%20fields%20can%20i%20include%20in%20the%20schema%3F'> What fields can I include in the schema? </h4> <p> <ul> <li>Video Name (Title) </li> <li>Description </li> <li>Thumbnail URL </li> <li>Duration </li> <li>Upload Date </li> <li>Content URL </li> <li>Embed URL </li> </ul> <p>You can enable/disable these in plugin settings.</p> </p> </div></div></div></div></section><section id="reviews-list" class="scroll-mt-24"><div class="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 bg-white/80 shadow-sm backdrop-blur dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900/40"><div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-gray-200 px-4 py-4 dark:border-gray-700 md:px-6"><div class="flex items-center gap-3"><div class="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-indigo-50 text-indigo-700 dark:bg-indigo-900/40 dark:text-indigo-200"><svg stroke="currentColor" fill="currentColor" 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