This Plugin prevents the auto loading from YouTube iframes. It will be loaded after the user permits it.
As of April 2026, AWEOS YouTube load per click is a WordPress GDPR plugin with 100 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.5+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie….
This plugin prevents the automatic load of any YouTube iframe.
At the point where the YouTube video should be shown, a placeholder is loaded. It should open a connection to YouTube when a visitor clicks on the placeholder.
Thus, at best, blocks communication to the Google servers before the user explicitly wishes to do so (by clicking on the placeholder and loading it).
| WordPress | 4.5+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
First version
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