Simple plugin to optimize youtube videos and improve the site page speed score.
As of April 2026, Optimize Youtube Video is a WordPress speed plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.1+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One….
advanced:
[opt-youtube-video id=dQw4w9WgXcQ imgformat=jpg width=480 height=360 title=”Youtube title here” showtitle=1 lazyload=1 lazyattr=data-srcset ytattrs=?autoplay=1&controls=0 ytthumbail=hqdefault thumbnailclass=lazyload]
or
simple:
[opt-youtube-video id=dQw4w9WgXcQ]
youtube thumbnail lists: default, mqdefault, hqdefault, sddefault, maxresdefault
| WordPress | 5.1+ requiredTested up to 6.0.11 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
= 2.0.0
* simplify the plugin using shortcode
= 1.2.2
* fix nowebp typo
* set hqdefault for desktop
* set mqdefault for mobile
= 1.2.1
* fix vendor
= 1.2.0
* removing variable translations
= 1.1.0
* add option to enable lazyload for loggedin user, escape variables
= 1.0.0
* First major release
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