Vidplex - Ultimate Video Gallery Block for YouTube in Gutenberg

Vidplex is a powerful YouTube video gallery plugin for WordPress that lets you showcase YouTube videos in responsive galleries, sliders, carousels, and featured sections. Display videos from entire channels or individual YouTube URLs, with automatic syncing of metadata like titles, thumbnails, and descriptions. Vidplex turns your WordPress site into a dynamic YouTube video gallery, ideal for bloggers, content creators, news websites, educators, and businesses. Create engaging video layouts including sticky videos, background videos, and interactive featured sections—all optimized for speed and responsiveness. Perfect for anyone who wants a professional, high-performing YouTube video gallery without slowing down their website. Display YouTube Videos Anywhere Showcase videos from your YouTube channel with a fully responsive YouTube video gallery featuring flexible layouts designed for performance and engagement. Vidplex integrates seamlessly with the WordPress block editor, letting you add videos anywhere on your website with ease. Connect and Sync YouTube Channels Simply connect your YouTube channel and let Vidplex create a dynamic YouTube video gallery, automatically fetching videos, thumbnails, titles, descriptions, and metadata. Scheduled syncing ensures your video content stays up-to-date without any manual effort. Beautiful Video Layouts Create stunning video sections using responsive layouts such as:

• YouTube video galleries
• Video carousels and sliders
• Featured video sections
• Sticky videos on scroll
• Background videos with overlays

These layouts help increase engagement and improve the overall user experience on your site. Channel Information Display Show YouTube channel details alongside your videos, including:

• Channel title
• Channel handle
• Description
• Subscriber information
• Subscribe button

This makes it easy for visitors to explore your channel and subscribe. Performance Optimized Vidplex is designed with performance in mind. Videos are cached locally to reduce API calls and ensure faster loading speeds while keeping content synchronized with YouTube. Seamless WordPress Integration Vidplex works natively with the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg), making it easy to add and customize video displays directly inside your pages and posts. Ideal For Vidplex is perfect for:

• YouTube creators showcasing their channel on WordPress
• News and magazine websites embedding video content
• Businesses displaying product videos
• Bloggers sharing tutorials or video posts
• Educators publishing learning videos

Key Features

• YouTube Channel & URL Support – Display videos from a full channel or specific YouTube links.
• Responsive Video Galleries & Sliders – Stunning layouts that adapt to any device.
• Featured & Sticky Videos – Highlight important content or keep videos visible while scrolling.
• Video Carousels & Background Videos – Add dynamic, interactive video sections.
• Automatic Video Sync – Keep content up-to-date without manual updates.
• Channel Metadata Display – Show titles, handles, descriptions, subscriber info, and subscribe buttons.
• Popup & Overlay Playback – Engage visitors with interactive video experiences.
• Performance Optimized – Videos are cached locally for faster loading.
• Gutenberg Block Support – Easily add and customize video layouts inside WordPress.

Vidplex makes it simple to embed, manage, and showcase YouTube videos in WordPress with modern layouts and powerful automation.

Minimum Requirements

• WordPress 6.0 or newer
• PHP 7.3 or newer (recommended)

Installation Direct from the Dashboard

1. Go to WP Admin Dashboard > Plugins > Add New
2. Search for "Vidplex"
3. Click Install Now, and then activate the plugin.

1.0.2 - Mar 11, 2026

• FIX: 'Video Gallery' block list layout for channel videos.

1.0.1 - Mar 09, 2026

• ADD: Blocks 'Channel Details' & 'Featured Video'.
• UPDATE: 'Video Gallery' block with multiple layouts.
• ADD: Channel sync feature.

1.0.0 - Aug 01, 2025

• Initial release.