Youtube Videos Widget lets you add the latest youtube video from a Youtube ID.
As of April 2026, Youtube Videos is a WordPress video plugin with 50 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 23K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress….
Youtube Videos Widget lets you add the latest youtube video anywhere in your WordPress blog. You can add it to a post or a page with the short code [youtube_videos], or to a sidebar with the included widget. Customize options in the options page and on the widget itself.
| WordPress | 2.0.2+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
1.1 Manage username for both shortcode and widget in the Settings > Youtube Videos Options panel
1.2 Added error handling for no username.
1.3 Fixed issue with saving widget options. Added ability to resize videos in the backend.
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