YouTube Sidebar
YouTube Sidebar displays videos on a per post basis. To make good use of a single space it allows ads to be displayed when no video present
4.3(4 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, YouTube Sidebar is a WordPress video plugin with 20 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 20K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress….
4.3/54 reviews
20active installs
20K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
YouTube Plugins are nothing new but I like to add my own approach to every plugin. This plugin allows the insertion
of a video ID for displaying with a specific post. The video is displayed instantly. This differs from plugins that
may allow a single video to be added using an entire widget – not great use of a widget in my opinion. The YouTube
widget management would become very busy if every widget was THAT basic. So the widgets in YouTube Sidebar will handle
multiple videos and even ads when no videos are available.
If this still is not enough. Try my Video Blogger plugin which allows the display of videos from other streaming
sites and offers other unique approaches to video management.
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Features List
- Two widgets, only need to use one.
- Dis…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.34 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.8.0+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.0.1
- Beta released 17th March 2015
Contributors
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