YouList – YouTube playlist shortcode
A simple shortcode to embed playlists or handpicked videos in a single YouTube™ player.
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·300 active installs·Updated 13 years agoAs of April 2026, YouList is a WordPress embed plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 20K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed….
5/55 reviews
300active installs
20K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
This plugin adds the shortcode [youlist] so you can easily embed YouTube™ playlist defined by
- playlist id (PL in front of the playlist id)
- comma seperated video ids list
- user favorites
- user uploads
- search query
in a single YouTube™ player.
New in version 1.0.6
- show random playlists with the new attribute ‘randompid’
- added apply_filters for output, style, class and src
- bug fix
New in version 1.0.5
- enable nocookies
- enable the https protocol
- play videos in a specific quality (fx. hd720)
- enable wmode to handle z-index issues.
Usage Examples
To embed a playlist with thumbnails
[youlist pid=”PL3FF15AA7ED356D9F”]
To embed three videos with thumbnails (comma seperated video id list):
[youlist vid=”ZF_K8D414-Y,sFHXWoawnt0,E2uOGOqI…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.6
- added: random playlists, new parameter ‘randompid’
- added: output filter with the name ‘youlist_output’
- fixed: the ‘rel’ parameter was not active
Contributors
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