Title: Embed Video Thumbnail Author: ikanaweb Published: February 12, 2017 Last modified: May 2, 2020 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/embed-video-thumbnail/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1599898) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/embed-video-thumbnail/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1599839) # Embed Video Thumbnail By [ikanaweb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ikanaweb/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail.2.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/embed-video-thumbnail/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/embed-video-thumbnail/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/embed-video-thumbnail/#installation) * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/embed-video-thumbnail/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/) ## Description Activate this plugin and reduce you page weight by nearly 1mo ! Because embed videos can dramatically increase your page weight and loading time, Embed Video Thumbnail automatically replace them by their corresponding thumbnail. Videos will then only be loaded after click on thumbnails. This plugin fixes part of the following “defer parsing of javascript” error in GTmetrix: > xxxx MiB of JavaScript is parsed during initial page load. Defer parsing JavaScript > to reduce blocking of page rendering. Currently supported video hosting services : * Youtube * Vimeo * Dailymotion * Facebook Optional settings : * Toggle activation on each hosting services * Toggle activation by device (desktop, tablet, mobile) * Copy thumbnail on local server for performance improvements * Display video title over the thumbnail * Toggle video loop on Vimeo and Youtube * Import/export settings Widget : You can use our Embed Video Thumbnail widget to transform your videos in sidebars. Custom hosting services can be added with the `ikevt_extension_providers` hook. Each hosting service extension must implement `Ikana\EmbedVideoThumbnail\Provider\ ProviderInterface` Requirements : * php 5.6+ ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress 3. Use the Embed Video Thumbnail submenu in Tools menu in admin panel to configure the plugin ## FAQ Plugin does not replace embed video everywhere on my website Unfortunately, Embed Video Thumbnail can automatically replace your embed video ONLY in your posts and pages body. If you need to trigger video replacement in custom locations on your website, you can use the following filter : > echo apply_filters(‘ikevt_video_to_thumbnail’, ‘https://www.youtube.com/watch? > v=uGlpPcCEd8g’); You can also use our widget to transform videos in sidebars. Thumbnails are not showing Make sure `allow_url_fopen` option is enabled in your php.ini, and `php-curl` extension is installed and active. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/662b6873da7e7e75c024b20308bfe0a87c27b0e2ef78a3636420d5a0e73d0942? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[French text. Seriously?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/french-text-seriously/)󠁿 [lordfaust](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lordfaust/) April 6, 2022 Man, learn English! Users should not see the idiotic text in French ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8d456f0e685c465ff67b2577d952932fe20fe2c3b3f075c910e5d7712de497f7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does Not Show on Page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-show-on-page/)󠁿 [fixtronic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fixtronic/) May 8, 2021 Installed plugin and edited the fields fine, however using the embedded short code it does not show on page. Tried to contact support to see what issue was but have to purchase before I can contact them. Since this is a demo how do you expect me to purchase it first if it doesn’t work? ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/094da0412e3a88fb5acc570ee17633bf72087457095673fb97fdeffbf80e0d00? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[yes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yes-129/)󠁿 [casesolver](https://profiles.wordpress.org/casesolver/) May 3, 2020 I tried a lot to speed up my site and also wanted youtube videos, after installing- Embed Video Thumbnail – the GTmetrix was + 10%, thank you ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/01e9ccc384e62ea881a7fac512050a1d7ea2440f1feebea605d5a192ffc54402? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[just what I needed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/just-what-i-needed-931/)󠁿 [jimmypowdrellcampbell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jimmypowdrellcampbell/) December 31, 2019 Speed matters so eliminating Youtube’s slow-down until it’s actually called upon is an essential for a site carrying embedded videos. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4ad53b4c48a786f208cdb3cb7121112e13a1b4204ce7364c712037c50d48be94? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome Briliant Simpel Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-briliant-simpel-plugin-2/)󠁿 [wisefx](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wisefx/) May 29, 2019 This what i looking for, can remove related content from YT ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/69e11b070170898df0682e16567d932ba3aaf3dbf0b22c01ed4cca35c1f31f62? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works fine](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-fine-963/)󠁿 [jwfoster2014](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jwfoster2014/) January 7, 2019 Works fine [ Read all 13 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Embed Video Thumbnail” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ ikanaweb ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ikanaweb/) “Embed Video Thumbnail” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/embed-video-thumbnail/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Embed Video Thumbnail” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/embed-video-thumbnail) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embed-video-thumbnail/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/embed-video-thumbnail/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/embed-video-thumbnail/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/embed-video-thumbnail/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.0.3 * Fix filter output #### 2.0.2 * Remove margin on iframe #### 2.0.1 * Add php 5.6+ support #### 2.0.0 * Add support for search engines indexing, using native iframe with srcdoc. Use old strategy for IE. * Add thumbnails default alt attribute. * Add widget to transform videos in sidebars * Fix bug where html entities were transformed. * [BC] Remove support for php 5.6 #### 1.3.1 * Removed freemius * Refactoring #### 1.3.0 * Add FAQ section in readme * Add “ikevt_video_to_thumbnail” filter * Add Facebook support #### 1.2.3 * Fix thumbnail position * Add new play button image option * Add cookie disabling on youtube videos * Add possibility to hide youtube logo and controls * Bug fixes #### 1.1.7 * Fix youtube thumbnail position * Add alt attribute on thumbnail when video title is enabled * Fix referer restriction error with youtube API * Fix youtube API error * Fix issue where video urls were replaced if inside an href tag * Fix minor bugs * Remove redux framework TGM * Add plugin logo in admin settings panel * Add en_GB, en_CA and en_AU translations * Add settings link on plugins page * Add thumbnail copy on local server * Add activation toggle by device #### 1.0.0 * Stable release ## Meta * Version **2.0.3** * Last updated: **6 years ago** * Active installations: **300+** * WordPress Version: ** 4.5 or higher ** * Tested up to: **5.4.19** * Language: * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/embed-video-thumbnail/) and [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/embed-video-thumbnail/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/embed-video-thumbnail) * Tags: * [embed](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/embed/)[thumbnail](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/thumbnail/) [video](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/)[vimeo](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/vimeo/) [youtube](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/youtube/) * [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/embed-video-thumbnail/advanced/) ## Ratings 4 out of 5 stars. * [ 9 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ ikanaweb ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ikanaweb/) ## Support Got something to say? 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