Insert a video posted to Youtube for posts, pages and custom post types
As of April 2026, Vídeo Destacado is a WordPress page plugin with 20 active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Post Type Switcher.
Vídeo Destacado lets you feature a YouTube video on your posts, pages, or any public custom post type.
Simply enter the YouTube video ID in the dedicated meta box, preview the thumbnail, and set custom width and height.
Features:
* Enable on selected post types via Settings
* Thumbnail preview and real-time feedback in the editor
* Customizable player dimensions
* Secure nonce validation and input sanitization
* Properly enqueues admin scripts and styles
To display the featured video in your theme templates, call the function inside The Loop or anywhere you need it:
php
<?php video_destacado(); ?>
Or, for example, inside a custom query loop:
php
<?php
// The Query
query_posts( $args );
// The Loop
while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
video_destacado();
endwhile;
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| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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