Implementing YouTube Video Gallery in Your Plugin
Posted on 16th June 2023
YouTube is one of the most popular video sharing platforms on the internet with over a billion users. As a WordPress plugin developer, you may want to consider adding YouTube functionality to your plugin. In this article, we will show you how to add a YouTube video gallery to your WordPress plugin.
Adding a YouTube Video Gallery to Your WordPress Plugin
The first thing you need to do is install and activate the YouTube Embed Plus plugin. For more details, see our step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Once the plugin is activated, you need to visit the YouTube Embed Plus settings page to configure the plugin settings.
On the plugin settings page, you need to select the video gallery layout. YouTube Embed Plus comes with three layouts:
- Grid – This layout will display your videos in a grid layout.
- List – This layout will display your videos in a list layout.
- Slider – This layout will display your videos in a slider layout.
Once you have selected the layout, you need to enter the number of columns for the grid layout, the number of videos to display, and the order in which you want to display the videos.
You can also select the video quality, hide the video title and description, and choose to autoplay the video.
Adding YouTube Videos to the Gallery
Once you have configured the plugin settings, you can start adding videos to the gallery. To add a video, you need to visit the Add New Video page and enter the video URL.
You can also add a title, description, and tags for the video. Once you are done, you can click on the Publish button to add the video to the gallery.
Displaying the YouTube Video Gallery in Your Plugin
The final step is to add the gallery to your plugin. You can do that by adding the following code to your plugin file:
[youtube_video_gallery]
This code will display the video gallery in your plugin.
You can also use the [youtube_video_gallery] shortcode to display the gallery in a post or page.
We hope this article helped you learn how to add a YouTube video gallery to your WordPress plugin.
If you want to learn more about plugin development, then we recommend you check out our guide to WordPress plugin development. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about plugin development, from setting up your development environment to releasing your plugin on the WordPress plugin directory.
Utilizing a YouTube video gallery in your plugin can be a great way to showcase your video content and engage your audience. Here are a few tips on how to implement a YouTube video gallery in your plugin:
1. Choose a video gallery plugin that fits your needs. There are a variety of video gallery plugins available, so it’s important to choose one that offers the features you need. For example, some plugins allow you to embed YouTube videos directly into your posts and pages, while others provide a more comprehensive solution that includes a video gallery and player.
2. Configure the plugin settings. Once you’ve installed and activated your chosen plugin, take some time to configure the settings to ensure that the plugin works the way you want it to. For example, you may need to enter your YouTube API key in order to display thumbnails and videos from YouTube.
3. Add videos to your video gallery. After you’ve configured the plugin settings, you can begin adding videos to your video gallery. Most plugins will allow you to do this by simply entering the URL of the YouTube video you want to add.
4. Display your video gallery. Once you’ve added videos to your video gallery, you can then display the gallery on your website. Most plugins will allow you to do this by adding a shortcode to a post or page.
5. Customize the appearance of your video gallery. Most video gallery plugins will allow you to customize the appearance of your gallery, such as the number of columns, the size of the thumbnails, and the order in which the videos are displayed.
By following these tips, you can easily add a YouTube video gallery to your WordPress website.
Assuming you have a YouTube channel and wish to display your uploaded videos in a WordPress plugin, there are a few steps you need to take. First, you need to download the WordPress oEmbed provider for YouTube. This can be found at https://github.com/michaelstott/youtube-oembed.
Once you have downloaded the provider, you need to include the following code in your plugin:
add_action( ‘init’, ‘my_add_youtube_oembed’ );
function my_add_youtube_oembed() {
wp_oembed_add_provider( ‘https://www.youtube.com/*’, ‘https://www.youtube.com/oembed’, true );
}
The code above will add YouTube oEmbed support to your plugin. oEmbed is a technology that allows WordPress to automatically embed content from other websites, such as YouTube videos.
Now that you have added the necessary code to your plugin, you can display your YouTube videos in your plugin by simply using the WordPress embed shortcode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abcdef
Replace “abcdef” with the YouTube video ID of the video you wish to embed.
You can also use the WordPress oEmbed function to display YouTube videos in your plugin:
Replace “abcdef” with the YouTube video ID of the video you wish to embed.
You can style the embedded video using CSS. For example, the following CSS code will make the video responsive:
.wp-video {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
You can learn more about oEmbed in the WordPress codex:
https://codex.wordpress.org/Embeds
