Simple YouTube Responsive
Easily embed responsive YouTube videos using a simple shortcode. Lazy load included.
5(12 reviews)
·3.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, Simple YouTube Responsive is a WordPress embed plugin with 3.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 57K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are down 25% this week. Top alternative: EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed….
5/512 reviews
3.0K+active installs
57K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
A lightweight plugin to embed YouTube videos while keeping the correct aspect ratio — all with a simple shortcode.
- Very simple shortcode. Use it in posts or widgets.
- Uses the default YouTube iframe embed, but fully responsive.
- Custom aspect ratio if you want a different video size.
- Automatically centered, so your video always looks neat in your content.
- Lazy load support to improve performance.
- 100% free — no ads, no trackers, no funny business.
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Pros:
1. Simple and lightweight — one shortcode per video
2. Lazy load support
3. Extra parameters available for advanced users
Cons:
1. Designed for simple embeds only (no playlist support, one video per shortcode)
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Simple, Robust, Time-saver
by Fraser Martin·6 months ago
I’ve wasted so much time with videos on various platforms trying to make them behave responsively. This plugin solves the problem. Robust. Simple. It just works. I even use with other plugins to ensure that they display video content properly. A no-brainer. Thank you to the developer for keeping this plugin alive.
YESSS!!
by MattAdams·4 years ago
I’ve been trying all sorts of fixes for several hours now trying to get a YT video to be responsive… iframe, custom CSS code, other plugins, and NONE of them have worked. Except this plugin! Thank you kindly for the code!
Works Beautifully
by Kyler Boudreau·5 years ago
You can add a line to your functions.php to make videos responsive if you’re doing your own theme. However, if you’re not, this plugin works beautifully and gives other options like lazy load, etc.
If doing your own theme, add: add_theme_support( ‘responsive-embeds’ );
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Does its job perfectly!
by misselenat·6 years ago
This plugin does exactly what it’s supposed to do, and is extremely easy to use.
I have tried a few ones with the same purpose, and have to say ‘Simple YouTube Responsive’ is by far the best. I’m really happy I found out about it.
Last but not least, the developer is very kind and answers promptly 🙂
I definitely recommend this plugin to anyone interested in showcasing YouTube videos on their WP website in the easiest way possible!
Works Great!
by Lou Kozlevcar·6 years ago
Your plugin works beautifully and can confirm it’s compatible with Gutenberg. 🙂
Download Trends
Today: 10Yesterday: 26This week: 82Period total: 5K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.5+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v3.2
83.3%
v2.5
10.2%
Other
6.5%
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Changelog
3.2.6
- Updated to the new YouTube iframe embed code. Some adjustments were needed to fully follow the official YouTube embed.
- Added a new filter: simple_yt_responsive_html, in case you want to modify the HTML output yourself.
- Fixed the YouTube thumbnail size options. Some URLs had changed, causing thumbnails to no longer display.
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