Any video player which is included on the page will only be loaded if/when it is visible within the current browser window.
As of April 2026, Lazy load video players is a WordPress video plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Top alternative: The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress….
** This plugin is no longer maintained. **
Modifies the HTML output of any video players which have been embedded in the content area or in the site using the oEmbed technique. Any video player which is included on the page will only be loaded if/when it is/becomes visible within the current browser window.
This plugin relies on JavaScript in the frontend. The original player will be displayed (not lazy-loaded) if JavaScript is inactive on the page.
Please note that this plugin will not work in server environments running PHP versions older than 5.3.
| WordPress | 4.6.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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