Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo
Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

3.3/5 (7 ratings) 100 active installs Updated Sep 1, 2026
Video Lightbox block in the editor.

Video Lightbox block in the editor.

Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo lets you display responsive YouTube and Vimeo video thumbnails on WordPress posts, pages, and widgets. When a visitor clicks a thumbnail, the video opens in a responsive Colorbox popup.

Features

  • Block editor support: Add a Video Lightbox block, paste a YouTube or Vimeo URL, and choose a custom placeholder image.
  • YouTube & Vimeo support: Embed public YouTube videos, Shorts, and Vimeo videos with a block or shortcode.
  • Responsive lightbox: Opens video playback in a responsive Colorbox overlay.
  • Block styles: Choose Default, Dark, or Cinema presentation styles in the block editor.
  • Display controls: Set thumbnail width, height, and autoplay for each block.
  • Shortcode generator: Generate a validated YouTube or Vimeo shortcode from Media > Video Lightbox. The provider is detected automatically.
  • AMP support: Renders amp-lightbox, amp-youtube, and amp-vimeo components on AMP requests.

Block Editor

  1. Add the Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo block.
  2. Select Edit video URL and enter a public YouTube or Vimeo URL.
  3. Optionally choose a custom placeholder image and adjust display settings in the block sidebar.

Source Code

The source code is available on GitHub.