About this plugin
Advanced Videos Feed for Elementor allows you to showcase video content from various platforms in your Elementor-powered WordPress website. Create engaging video galleries, feeds, and displays with ease.
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Current Features
- Easy integration with Elementor
- YouTube video platform support
- Customizable video layouts
- Responsive design
- Video thumbnail display options
- Grid and list layout options
- Built-in caching to save your YouTube API quota
Upcoming Features
- Support for multiple video platforms (Vimeo and others)
- Custom play button styles
Video Tutorials
- How to Get YouTube API Key
- How to Find Your YouTube Channel ID
- How to Find YouTube Playlist ID
How to Use
Getting Started:
1. Get your YouTube API Key:
* Go to Google Cloud Console
* Create a new project or select existing
* Enable YouTube Data API v3
* Create credentials (API Key)
* Watch the tutorial video for detailed steps
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Find your Channel ID:
- Go to your YouTube channel page
- Right-click and select “View Page Source”
- Search for “channelId”
- Or watch the tutorial video for guidance
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For Playlist Feed:
- Go to your YouTube playlist
- Copy the ID from the URL (starts with “PL”)
- Watch the tutorial video for help
Available Fields and Settings
YouTube Settings:
* YouTube API Key – Your YouTube Data API v3 key
* Source Type – Channel or playlist
* Channel ID / Playlist ID – The source to load videos from
* Display Type – Embedded players or thumbnails only
* Layout Type – Choose between grid or list layout
* Columns – Set number of columns (1-4) for grid layout
* Number of Videos – How many videos to display (1-50)
Style Settings:
* Title Color, Title Hover Color and Title Typography
* Date Color and Date Typography
* Thumbnail Border Radius and Thumbnail Spacing
* Item Border, Border Radius, Padding and Box Shadow
Caching
Fetched feeds are cached for one hour to avoid using up your daily YouTube API quota. Developers can change the duration (in seconds, 0 disables caching) with the avffe_cache_expiration filter.
External Services
This plugin uses the YouTube Data API v3 to fetch and display videos. Here’s what you need to know:
- Service Provider: Google’s YouTube Data API v3
- Purpose: To fetch video data from YouTube channels and playlists
- Data Transmission:
- The plugin sends requests to YouTube’s API with your API key
- For channel feeds: Requests include channel ID and maximum results count
- For playlist feeds: Requests include playlist ID and maximum results count
- Privacy & Terms:
- YouTube API Services Terms of Service: https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/api-services-terms-of-service
- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy