Captain Feed for YouTube is a powerful and easy-to-use WordPress plugin that lets you display YouTube videos and content directly on your WordPress website. Create beautiful, responsive, and customizable YouTube feeds for channels, playlists, Shorts, search results, and individual videos without writing any code.

Whether you are a content creator, blogger, business owner, agency, marketer, or website developer, Captain Feed for YouTube makes it easy to showcase your YouTube content and keep your website visitors connected with your latest videos.

📺 Create Different Types of YouTube Feeds

YouTube Tutorials | Facebook Community | Free Support

Choose the feed type that best fits your website:

YouTube Channel Feed : Display recent videos from any YouTube channel using a Channel ID or @handle.
YouTube Playlist Feed : Display videos from any public YouTube playlist.
YouTube Shorts Feed : Showcase vertical YouTube Shorts in a responsive 9:16 layout.
Individual Video Feed : Display specific YouTube videos that you want to feature on your website.
Embed Video : Paste a single YouTube video URL and embed it instantly – no YouTube API key required.
YouTube Search Feed : Automatically display videos based on a YouTube search query.
YouTube Channel Profile : Display a complete channel profile with the channel banner, avatar, channel name, subscriber count, video count, view count, and Subscribe button.

🎨 Flexible Layouts & Display Options

Customize the appearance of your YouTube feeds to match your website design. Choose from multiple layout options such as Grid, List, Cards, and Carousel, and control the number of videos, columns, and other display settings.

Create different feeds for different pages or sections of your website and customize each feed independently.

🔌 Elementor & Gutenberg Integration

Captain Feed for YouTube works smoothly with Elementor and the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Add the “Captain YouTube Feed” widget in Elementor or the “Captain YouTube Feed” block in Gutenberg, pick a feed from the dropdown, and it loads right in the editor with the same layout and styles as on the live site.

Elementor is optional. You can also use the plugin with any modern WordPress theme using the generated shortcode.

🎛️ Full Control Over Every Feed

Video Play Mode : Open videos on YouTube, in a popup lightbox, or play them inline on the page.
Video Filters : Include or exclude videos by keyword, and hide videos below a minimum duration or view count.
Load More : Show a few videos first and load more with a button.
Styles : Card background, borders, shadows, colors and typography for titles, descriptions and stats – with a Live Preview on desktop, tablet and mobile.

⚡ Performance Optimized

The plugin includes built-in API response caching using WordPress transients. Cached YouTube data helps reduce unnecessary API requests, minimize YouTube API quota usage, and improve frontend loading performance. The optional Fallback Table keeps the last good YouTube data, so your feeds keep working even if the API quota runs out or a request fails.

You can create and display your feeds without making repeated API requests for every page view. Combine with Captain Media Shield to automatically convert YouTube thumbnails and media across your entire site to WebP/AVIF for faster loading and higher PageSpeed scores.

📱 Fully Responsive YouTube Feeds

Your YouTube feeds are designed to work across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Create responsive layouts that automatically adapt to different screen sizes and provide a better viewing experience for your visitors.

YouTube Shorts can also be displayed using a dedicated vertical 9:16 layout designed for short-form video content.

🔍 YouTube Search Feeds

Use the YouTube Search Feed to display videos based on a specific search query. This makes it easy to create dynamic video sections around topics, keywords, brands, or other content you want to showcase.

🎬 Showcase Individual Videos

Have specific videos you want to promote? Use the Individual Video feed to display selected videos directly on your website. This is useful for featured videos, tutorials, announcements, product videos, interviews, and other important content.

📖 Built-in Documentation

The plugin includes a built-in Documentation section with a plugin overview video and guides for feed types, customizing your feed, the YouTube Data API, Channel IDs, YouTube @Handles, Playlist IDs, Shorts, caching settings, AI assistants (MCP) and White Label.

You do not need to search through external documentation to understand the basic setup process.

🔑 YouTube Data API Integration

Captain Feed for YouTube uses the official YouTube Data API v3 provided by Google to retrieve YouTube content. You can configure your YouTube API key from the plugin settings and use it to create and manage your feeds.

🔁 Version Rollback

The built-in Rollback feature allows you to restore a previous plugin version directly from the WordPress admin dashboard when needed. This provides an easy way to return to an earlier version without manually uploading plugin files.

🧩 No Coding Required

Create and customize YouTube feeds through the WordPress admin dashboard. Once your feed is configured, simply use the generated shortcode to display it anywhere on your website.

🤖 MCP / AI Assistant Integration

Captain Feed for YouTube can register itself with WordPress’s core Abilities API (WordPress 6.9+), so AI assistants such as Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT can create, list, update, duplicate, delete, and diagnose your YouTube feeds through natural language – via any MCP bridge plugin (such as Easy MCP AI or the official WordPress MCP Adapter). This is entirely optional: on WordPress versions before 6.9, or without an MCP bridge plugin installed, the rest of the plugin works exactly the same. Every AI ability can be individually switched on or off from the plugin’s MCP page, and is restricted to users with the “manage_options” capability.

Perfect for:

YouTube creators who want to showcase their latest videos
Businesses displaying product videos and video content
Bloggers embedding related YouTube content
Agencies building custom video sections for clients
Marketers promoting YouTube channels and campaigns
Educational websites displaying tutorials and courses
Websites showcasing YouTube Shorts and video collections

With flexible feed types, responsive layouts, Elementor integration, API caching, built-in documentation, and shortcode support, Captain Feed for YouTube gives you everything you need to bring your YouTube content directly to your WordPress website.

Key Features

📺 YouTube Channel Feeds : Display recent videos from any YouTube channel
📋 Playlist Feeds : Show videos from any public YouTube playlist
🩳 YouTube Shorts : Display vertical Shorts in a responsive 9:16 feed
🎬 Individual Videos : Display single or multiple hand-picked YouTube videos
🔗 Embed Video : Paste one YouTube URL and embed it instantly – no API key needed
🔍 YouTube Search Feed : Display videos based on any search query
🎨 Multiple Layouts : Choose from Grid, List, Cards, Carousel, and other layout options
⚡ API Response Caching : Cache YouTube API responses to reduce API usage and improve performance
📱 Fully Responsive : Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
👤 Channel Profile : Show a channel’s banner, avatar, stats and Subscribe button
🔌 Elementor & Gutenberg : Add YouTube feeds with an Elementor widget or a Gutenberg block
▶️ Video Play Modes : Open on YouTube, play in a popup lightbox, or play inline
🧹 Video Filters : Include/exclude keywords, minimum duration and minimum views
🖌️ Styles & Live Preview : Style every card element and preview it on desktop, tablet and mobile
🛡️ Fallback Cache : Keep showing the last good videos during YouTube API outages
🔁 Version Rollback : Roll back to a previous plugin version directly from the WordPress admin
📖 Built-in Documentation : Access setup and usage guides directly from the plugin dashboard
🧩 No Coding Required : Create and customize YouTube feeds without writing code
🤖 MCP / AI Abilities : Let AI assistants like Claude create and manage feeds via the WordPress Abilities API (WordPress 6.9+, optional)

Supported Feed Types

YouTube Channel Feed : Display recent videos from any YouTube channel
YouTube Playlist Feed : Display videos from any public YouTube playlist
YouTube Search Feed : Display videos based on specific search criteria
Individual Video Feed : Display a curated list of selected YouTube videos
Embed Video : Embed a single YouTube video by URL – no API key required
YouTube Shorts Feed : Display vertical short-form videos from any YouTube channel’s Shorts
YouTube Channel Profile : Display channel information including the banner, avatar, channel name, subscriber count, video count, view count, and Subscribe button

YouTube Tutorials

Captain Feed for YouTube – Plugin Overview : See how a YouTube feed works from start to finish and everything the plugin can do – feed types, layouts, settings, styles, and how to add a feed to your site.
How to Generate a YouTube API Key : Step-by-step walkthrough for creating a free YouTube Data API v3 key in Google Cloud Console, needed to connect Captain Feed for YouTube.

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Usage

After activation:

Get a YouTube API Key – Create a free API key from Google Cloud Console. See the built-in Documentation page for a step-by-step guide.
Create a Feed – Choose your feed type: Channel, Playlist, Shorts, Search, Single Videos, or Embed Video.
Enter your Source – Add your Channel ID, @handle, Playlist ID, or Video URLs.
Customize – Select layout style, number of videos, and display options.
Publish – Use the shortcode [captain-feed-for-youtube id="X"] on any page.

Getting Your YouTube IDs

Use the built-in Documentation section inside the plugin admin for step-by-step guides on:

Creating a YouTube API Key : Learn how to create and configure a YouTube API key through Google Cloud Console
Finding a Channel ID : Learn how to find your YouTube Channel ID or channel identifier
Using YouTube @Handles : Use a YouTube channel @handle when creating a Channel feed
Finding a Playlist ID : Learn how to find the ID of any public YouTube playlist

The Documentation also covers the plugin overview (video), feed types, customizing your feed (Layout, Behaviors and Styles), YouTube Shorts, caching and reliability settings, connecting AI assistants (MCP), API quota tracking, and White Label (Pro).

External Services

Captain Feed for YouTube connects to the YouTube Data API v3 provided by Google to retrieve YouTube channel information, playlists, Shorts, search results, and video details for display on your website.

For the Embed Video feed type, the plugin instead uses YouTube’s public oEmbed endpoint (www.youtube.com/oembed) to retrieve just the video’s title and channel name – no YouTube API key is sent or required for this feed type.

Data sent to the YouTube Data API:

YouTube API Key : Used to authenticate API requests
Channel ID or @Handle : Used to retrieve videos from a YouTube channel
Playlist ID : Used to retrieve videos from a YouTube playlist
Video ID(s) : Used to retrieve details for selected videos
Search Query : Used for search-based video feeds

Data sent to YouTube’s oEmbed endpoint (Embed Video feed type only):

Video URL : The single YouTube video URL entered when creating the feed

When data is sent:

The above information is sent to Google’s servers only when:

A YouTube feed is loaded on the frontend
A feed is previewed in the WordPress admin dashboard
Cached feed data expires and needs to be refreshed

Visitor Privacy:

Captain Feed for YouTube does not collect or transmit visitors’ personal data to Google or YouTube. Only the YouTube content identifiers and search information required to retrieve the configured feed are sent to the YouTube Data API.

Service Provider: Google LLC

YouTube Data API Terms of Service: https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/api-services-terms-of-service

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy