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Video Gallery for WordPress

WordPress video gallery plugin

Q: What is the best WordPress video player?

The best WordPress video player depends on your needs. Video Gallery is a WordPress video player and gallery in one: it plays YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram and hosted videos, with no plugin to update.

Q: Do I need to install a WordPress plugin?

No. Video Gallery runs from Elfsight’s cloud. Paste the installation code into a Custom HTML block or your builder’s HTML module — there’s no plugin to install or update.

Q: What’s the best video gallery plugin for WordPress?

It depends on your needs. If you want several sources, many layouts, auto-updating feeds and nothing to maintain, a cloud widget like Video Gallery is the simplest. We compare popular options in our guide.

Q: Does it work with Elementor, Divi and other page builders?

Yes — Elementor (HTML widget), Divi (Code module), Beaver Builder (HTML module), WPBakery (Raw HTML), Bricks (Code element) and the block editor.

Q: Can I add a video gallery to the WordPress sidebar?

Yes. Choose a compact layout such as Video Playlist or Carousel and add the code to a Custom HTML widget in Appearance → Widgets, or in the site editor for block themes.

Q: Can I use it as a WordPress video player?

Yes. Choose the Single Video or Player with Gallery template.

Q: Can I show a YouTube channel on WordPress?

Yes. Connect YouTube → Channel as the source; new uploads appear automatically. See YouTube Video Gallery for WordPress.

Q: Does it work with WooCommerce?

Yes. Add the code to a product description or product template to show demos and reviews, with a call-to-action after the video.

Q: Will it slow down my site?

The widget loads from Elfsight’s CDN and is lazy-loaded by default, and it adds no plugin code to your WordPress install.

Q: Does it work on WordPress.com?

Yes, on the Business and Commerce plans. Free, Personal and Premium plans don’t allow scripts, so the code would show as plain text.

Add a video gallery, video player or YouTube feed to any WordPress site in minutes. It works like a plugin but runs from the cloud — paste one code, nothing to install or update.

No credit card needed

Platform page — the gallery on a wordpress site, its mark on a tile

Create your WordPress video gallery for free

1. Choose a template
2. Connect your videos
3. Add to website

Video gallery

The WordPress video gallery that works for your business

Show videos from all your channels on your WordPress site, keep readers on the page, grow your subscribers and turn views into sales.

The gallery on a business's site, and the offer that appears after a video

Always up to date

New videos appear on their own — no page edits.

Visitors stay longer

Videos play in a popup on your post or page.

More views and subscribers

A subscribe button grows your channel from WordPress.

Views turn into customers

A card after the video leads to a product or booking.

Compatibility

Built for WordPress

Works with the editor, theme and page builder you already use.

Works with your editor and page builder

Block editor (Gutenberg)

Add a Custom HTML block and paste the code.

Classic editor

Switch to the Text tab and paste the code.

Elementor

Drag the HTML widget into your section.

Divi

Add a Code module and paste the code.

Beaver Builder

Use the HTML module.

WPBakery

Use the Raw HTML element.

Bricks

Use the Code element.

Widgets and sidebar

Add a Custom HTML widget in Appearance → Widgets.

Where to use it on WordPress

See real examples

Homepage

Your latest videos right under the hero.

Blog posts

Related videos that keep readers on the page.

Sidebar and footer

A compact list or carousel in any widget area.

WooCommerce product pages

Demos and reviews next to Add to cart.

Landing pages

One focused video or a playlist for the campaign.

Course and membership pages

Lessons in order with a player and playlist.

Fast and safe for your site

No plugin in your install

Nothing to update, no conflicts with your theme or other plugins.

Lazy-loaded by default

The gallery loads when visitors reach it, so the page stays fast.

No code runs on your server

The widget loads in the browser from Elfsight’s CDN — no PHP, no database changes, nothing that can break your site.

Sources

Every video source on your WordPress site

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, Vimeo, Twitch and videos hosted anywhere — alone or together.

YouTube

YouTube for WordPressYouTube Video Gallery

Channel

Every upload, automatically

Playlist

Any public playlist

Shorts

Vertical 9:16 cards

YouTube Live — the broadcast in the player

Live stream

Your broadcast on the page

Specific YouTube videos — one video by link

Specific videos

Pick videos by link

Social video

TikTokInstagram Reels

TikTok channel

Videos from an account

TikTok hashtag

Videos with a hashtag

Instagram Reels

Reels from your account

Video platforms and your own hosting

VimeoTwitchAny video

Vimeo showcase

A whole showcase

Vimeo user

All public videos

Twitch channel

Streams and videos

Twitch category

Videos from a category

Any video by link

MP4 on your hosting or CDN

Mix and curate

Put several sources into one gallery with tabs, then decide exactly what shows: include or exclude videos by keywords, show only videos published after a date and choose the sort order.

Group sources by platform with tabs
Include and exclude filters by keywords
“Published after” date filter
Sorting by publication date

Mix and curate — four platforms in one gallery, the Filters page beside it

Design

Designed to match your WordPress site

Make the gallery look like part of your WordPress theme — no generic embed boxes, no code.

Looks like part of your site

Switch between light and dark themes, set your accent color and fine-tune the background, title, channel header, cards, popup and font.

Light and dark themes
Accent color palette or any custom color
Your font and widget title
Channel header with banner, subscribers and a follow button

Theme — the configurator's Theme page set to Dark and an accent, over the gallery it themes

Seven layouts for every page

Single Video

Player with Gallery

Video Carousel

Player with Playlist

Video Grid

Video Playlist

Video Masonry

Card and popup styles

Choose Classic, Plain or Minimal cards, and open videos in a classic YouTube-style popup or a vertical TikTok-style viewer. Thumbnails keep each video’s shape — vertical for Shorts and Reels, 16:9 for everything else.

Card styles — Classic, Plain and Minimal as layouts, at level of detail 1

Results

Built to turn WordPress visitors into results

Views are just the start — keep readers on the page and move them to act.

A video opened in the classic viewer, standing over the gallery it opened from

Keep visitors on your page

Videos open in a popup right on your post or page — readers don’t leave for YouTube.

The call to action — the card of the offer over the video it ended on

Turn views into clicks and sales

Show a card with your link when a video ends — a WooCommerce product, a booking page or a newsletter sign-up.

Google and search — two overlapping tiles, staggered

Get found in search

The widget adds Schema.org video markup for every video in the gallery — no extra SEO plugin for video.

Grow your views and subscribers

Show your channel header with a subscribe button on your WordPress site and turn readers into subscribers.

Measure what works

Send gallery interactions to Google Analytics and see which videos your readers watch.

Installation

Add a video gallery to WordPress in 1 minute

Four steps, then everything else happens in the visual editor.

Create your gallery
Pick a template, connect YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok or other sources and style it.
Copy the code
Click “Add to website” and copy the installation code.
Add a Custom HTML block
In the block editor click + and choose Custom HTML — or use your builder’s HTML module.
Paste and update
Paste the code and click Update. Edit the gallery any time in Elfsight.

Step-by-step:How to add video to WordPress

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Start with a template

See all templates

YouTube Channel

Player with Gallery

Video Carousel

Video Playlist

YouTube Playlist

Video Grid

YouTube Shorts

Video Testimonials

Shoppable Videos

Single Video

Compare

Elfsight vs. WordPress video plugins

How Video Gallery compares with the usual ways to add video to WordPress.

Videos from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and any link

One video per block

Usually 1–2 sources

YouTube only

Updates automatically from channels and accounts

Varies

Popup player that keeps visitors on your page

Varies

Call-to-action card after the video

Rare

Channel header with subscribe button

Rare

Varies

Built-in Schema.org video markup

Varies

Nothing to update inside WordPress

Plugin updates

Keeps working if you move off WordPress

Free plan

Often

Videos from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and any link

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

One video per block

Typical video gallery plugin

Usually 1–2 sources

YouTube feed plugin

YouTube only

Updates automatically from channels and accounts

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

Typical video gallery plugin

Varies

YouTube feed plugin

Popup player that keeps visitors on your page

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

Typical video gallery plugin

Varies

YouTube feed plugin

Varies

Call-to-action card after the video

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

Typical video gallery plugin

Rare

YouTube feed plugin

Rare

Channel header with subscribe button

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

Typical video gallery plugin

Rare

YouTube feed plugin

Varies

Built-in Schema.org video markup

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

Typical video gallery plugin

Varies

YouTube feed plugin

Varies

Nothing to update inside WordPress

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

Typical video gallery plugin

Plugin updates

YouTube feed plugin

Plugin updates

Keeps working if you move off WordPress

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

Typical video gallery plugin

YouTube feed plugin

Free plan

Video Gallery

WordPress Video / Embed block

Typical video gallery plugin

Often

YouTube feed plugin

Often

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