As of April 2026, Lazy Load for YouTube is a WordPress GDPR plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.5.2+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Support resolution rate: 0%. Top alternative: Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent.
5/52 reviews
0active installs
0%resolved
2 yearssince 2024
Overview
The GDPR friendly way to embed YouTube videos in WordPress. This block replaces heavy YouTube iframes with a lightweight placeholder image and only loads the YouTube player when your visitor clicks play.
No YouTube scripts or cookies are loaded until the user interacts — making your site faster and privacy compliant.
Key Features:
- GDPR & Privacy Friendly: Zero YouTube scripts loaded until the user clicks play
- Faster Page Speed: Replaces heavy YouTube embeds with a lightweight image placeholder
- 6 Play Button Styles: Choose from 6 icon presets and apply them globally
- Custom Play Icon: Upload your own SVG play icon
- Theme Color Support: Use your WordPress theme colors on the play button
- Adjustable Icon Size: Control the size of the play button
- Thumbnail Quality: Choose the YouTube thumbn…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.5.2+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3.2
- Fixed block editor crash when transforming non-YouTube embed blocks (Cannot read properties of null)
- Added origin parameter to YouTube iframe embed URL
Contributors
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