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YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds is a lightweight WordPress plugin that replaces YouTube iframes with a clickable preview image. \nThe actual video loads only when the user clicks the play button, improving page load times and reducing initial page size.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin uses the external YouTube thumbnail service (https:\/\/i.ytimg.com) to display preview images of YouTube videos.<br \/>\nWhen a page with a YouTube embed is loaded, the plugin requests the thumbnail image directly from YouTube servers.<br \/>\nNo personal data is sent from your site to YouTube, only the video ID (already public in the YouTube URL).<\/p>\n\n<p>Privacy Policy: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<br \/>\nTerms of Service: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/t\/terms<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p>Installation via WP Dashboard is very easy. Just use the 'Plugins' -&gt; 'Add New' screen, put \"YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds\" in the search form and click \"Install Now\". \nManual installation via FTP is very straightforward as well:\n1. Upload the plugin files to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/ directory.\n2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.\n3. Use the 'Settings' -&gt; 'YouTube Embed' menu to change default options.\n4.1 Just insert Youtube URL in post (example https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Fv19KVVya8)\n4.2 Or use shortcode (example [yep_youtube width=\"XXX\" height=\"XXX\" nocookie=\"0\" controls=\"1\" start=\"03:45\"]5Fv19KVVya8[\/yep_youtube])<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='does%20this%20plugin%20guarantee%20a%20100%25%20google%20pagespeed%20score%3F'><h3>Does this plugin guarantee a 100% Google PageSpeed score?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>This plugin only improves PageSpeed for pages with YouTube videos. If your page already scores 100% without videos, this plugin will maintain that score. Remember, to achieve 100% you need a fast theme, proper caching, image optimization, and other performance tweaks.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20this%20plugin%20responsive%3F'><h3>Is this plugin responsive?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. By default (shortcodes without \"width\" and \"height\" attributes) it is responsive.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20contribute%20translations%20for%20this%20plugin%3F'><h3>Can I contribute translations for this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can contribute via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helper-wp.com\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plugin-wordpress\/\">plugin page on my blog<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/yep-youtube-embed\/\">create a new topic on the wordpress.org forum<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp-plugins\/yep-youtube-embed\/\">help improve the translation<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='i%20found%20a%20bug'><h3>I found a bug<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Please report it via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helper-wp.com\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plugin-wordpress\/\">Plugin page on my blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/yep-youtube-embed\/\">leave a comment in a post about YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/yep-youtube-embed\/\">create a new topic on the wordpress.org forum<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='i%20would%20like%20a%20feature%20added'><h3>I would like a feature added<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can contact me. You can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helper-wp.com\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plugin-wordpress\/\">Plugin page on my blog<\/a>. If you wish some premium feature, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upwork.com\/freelancers\/~01be316f1125fbe965\">hire me on Upwork<\/a>. In this case mark your message please, for example \"premium YEP for WP\".<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='i%20want%20to%20help'><h3>I want to help<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><ul>\n<li>Report any bugs you find<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/yep-youtube-embed\/\">Confirm compatibility with your WP version on wordpress.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/yep-youtube-embed\/\">Rate the plugin on wordpress.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp-plugins\/yep-youtube-embed\/\">Help improve translations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>NEW: added support for alt and title attributes in the shortcode (applied to the preview image).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>FIX: minor fixes and improvements (e.g., better handling of old embeds)<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: compatibility checks and admin notices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>NEW: tested for WP 6.8<\/li>\n<li>NEW: Gutenberg compatibility<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: Enhanced sanitization and escaping for improved security<\/li>\n<li>IMPROVED: Refactored code for better performance and readability<\/li>\n<li>SECURITY: Enhanced sanitization and escaping for safer output. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>NEW: tested for WP 5.3.2<\/li>\n<li>FIX: rename classes and translations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.3<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Solved small JS issue (addEventListener).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added shortcode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Write simple plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Short Description: Load YouTube videos faster by replacing iframes with a preview image; the video plays only when clicked play.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/104756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104756"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/webamator"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=104756"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=104756"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=104756"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=104756"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=104756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}