Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Playlist & Video Grid

Turn your YouTube videos into a professional video hub. Build visually in the block editor, or use shortcodes if that’s your workflow. Video Gallery & Playlist for YouTube (YouTube Showcase) is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars across 128 reviews and is featured in WPBeginner’s Best YouTube Video Gallery Plugins roundup. The Visual Block lets you design grids and playlists directly in the Block Editor with a real-time preview in the sidebar — change a setting and see the result instantly, without saving and refreshing. Whether you’re a creator, blogger, or marketer, this plugin displays your YouTube content in responsive, mobile-ready layouts in a few clicks. 🔗 Quick Links Live Demo Site – See it in action. WPBeginner Featured Review – Rated as a top choice. Documentation – Easy step-by-step setup guides. 🚀 Key Features Visual Block Builder — pick your videos and watch the gallery update live in the sidebar, no save-and-refresh needed Optional Setup Assistant — creates ready-to-use gallery and grid pages in one click Cinematic Playlists — a large featured player with thumbnail navigation below it Responsive Video Grids — 4-column layouts that adjust automatically for mobile and tablet Automated Video Pages — every video gets its own SEO-optimized page with WordPress comments enabled Lightweight Code — built to keep your page speed high Full Customization — set thumbnail quality (16:9 or 4:3) and adjust video URL slugs for your own branding Shortcode Support — build galleries with classic shortcodes if you don’t use the block editor Getting Started & Details How to Add Videos The plugin uses the YouTube Video ID, the 11-character string at the end of a YouTube URL. Example: for youtube.com/watch?v=9K4uBRkFJEU, the ID is 9K4uBRkFJEU. Enter that ID in the video editor and the plugin fetches the rest. Built-in Layouts If you run the Optional Setup Assistant, it creates two ready-to-use pages: 1. YouTube Video Gallery — a main player with thumbnail navigation below it 2. YouTube Video Grid — a 4-column responsive layout Customization Tips Thumbnail Quality — switch between 16:9 and 4:3 to match your site’s design Content & Excerpts — add custom text per video; the full text shows on the single video page, the excerpt shows below the main video in the gallery view Get More with YouTube Showcase Pro Auto-sync entire YouTube channels or playlists, no manual adding Lightbox popup player — videos open without leaving the page Filter and search videos by category or tag on the frontend Masonry, Coverflow, and additional grid layouts 40–65% faster page loads from optimized embed loading 👉 Upgrade to YouTube Showcase Pro Technical Foundation This plugin was developed using the WP App Studio design and development platform, ensuring a modular and maintainable code structure that follows WordPress standards.