- Active installs
- 50+
- 2 ratings
- 5.0
- Last updated
- 14 hours ago
- Version
- 1.6.0
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1.4
About this plugin
Captain Feed for YouTube is a powerful yet easy-to-use WordPress plugin that lets you display stunning YouTube content on your website with full control over layout, styling, and behavior.
Whether you want to showcase your YouTube channel, a playlist, YouTube Shorts, or hand-picked individual videos — this plugin makes it simple. No coding required.
Designed for performance and flexibility, it integrates smoothly with Elementor and works with any modern WordPress theme.
Perfect for creators, businesses, and marketers who want to grow their YouTube presence directly from their website.
Key Features
- 📺 Display YouTube Channel Feeds
- 📋 Show Full Playlist Videos
- 🩳 YouTube Shorts vertical feed support (NEW in 1.0.1)
- 🎬 Embed Single or Multiple Hand-picked Videos
- 🔍 YouTube Search-based Video Feed
- 🎨 Multiple display layouts (Grid, List, Cards, Carousel)
- ⚡ Lightning-fast with built-in API response caching
- 📱 Fully responsive and mobile-friendly
- 🔌 Elementor widget integration
- 🔁 Plugin Rollback to any previous version (NEW in 1.0.1)
- 📖 Built-in Documentation pages (NEW in 1.0.1)
- 🧩 No coding required
Supported Feed Types
- YouTube Channel Feed — Display all recent videos from any channel
- YouTube Playlist Feed — Show videos from any public playlist
- YouTube Shorts Feed — Display vertical short-form videos in a 9:16 grid
- Individual Video Feed — Curate and embed specific videos
- YouTube Search Feed — Show videos matching any search query
Usage
After activation:
- Get a YouTube API Key — Create a free API key from Google Cloud Console. See the built-in Documentation page for a step-by-step guide.
- Create a Feed — Choose your feed type: Channel, Playlist, Shorts, Search, or Single Videos.
- Enter your Source — Add your Channel ID, @handle, Playlist ID, or Video URLs.
- Customize — Select layout style, number of videos, and display options.
- Publish — Use the shortcode
[captain-feed-for-youtube id="X"]on any page.
Getting Your YouTube IDs
Use the built-in Documentation section inside the plugin admin for detailed guides on:
- How to create a Google YouTube API Token
- How to find a Channel ID or Nickname
- How to use YouTube Channel @Handles
- How to find a Playlist ID
External Services
This plugin connects to the YouTube Data API v3 provided by Google to fetch YouTube channel information, playlists, Shorts, and videos for display on your website.
What data is sent and when:
- YouTube API Key (required to authenticate requests)
- YouTube Channel ID or @Handle (to fetch channel videos)
- Playlist ID (to fetch playlist videos)
- Video ID(s) (to fetch specific video details)
- Search query term (for search-based feeds)
This data is sent to Google’s servers only when:
– A feed is loaded on the frontend
– A feed is previewed in the admin dashboard
– Cached feed data expires and is refreshed
No visitor personal data is collected or transmitted by this plugin.
Service Provider: Google LLC
YouTube Data API Terms of Service: https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/api-services-terms-of-service
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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- Downloads on a typical day are up 36% on the month before.
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Health checks
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- Actively maintained Last release 14 hours ago
- Tested with current WordPress Tested up to 7.1.4
- Support questions answered Nothing open in the last two months
- Well rated Only 2 ratings so far
- Latest week
- 173
- Typical week
- 84
- Peak
- 352 Week of Oct 4
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| Week of Nov 1 | 173 |
| Week of Oct 25 | 150 |
| Week of Oct 18 | 167 |
| Week of Oct 11 | 86 |
| Week of Oct 4 | 352 |
| Week of Sep 27 | 84 |
| Week of Sep 20 | 121 |
| Week of Sep 13 | 122 |
| Week of Sep 6 | 176 |
| Week of Aug 30 | 71 |
| Week of Aug 23 | 131 |
| Week of Aug 16 | 77 |
| Week of Aug 9 | 143 |
| Week of Aug 2 | 85 |
| Week of Jul 26 | 94 |
| Week of Jul 19 | 37 |
| Week of Jul 12 | 36 |
| Week of Jul 5 | 43 |
| Week of Jun 28 | 34 |
| Week of Jun 21 | 26 |
| Week of Jun 14 | 69 |
| Week of Jun 7 | 63 |
| Week of May 31 | 38 |
| Week of May 24 | 67 |
| Week of May 17 | 69 |
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Nice plugin to have if you want to add YouTube feed in your WordPress site in a simple way without writing single code. Have used this plugin on almost my all sites and works without getting any issue.
Really nice plugin for displaying YouTube feeds on WordPress sites. The setup is simple, customization options are flexible, and it works smoothly with Elementor, Gutenberg, Bricks, and other builders. I especially liked the YouTube Shorts support and clean…
