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The iframe loads <strong>only when the user clicks Play<\/strong> \u2014 this means zero YouTube scripts are loaded until needed, improving page speed significantly.<\/p>\n\n<h4>\ud83c\udf0d Translations<\/h4>\n\n<p>The plugin is fully translation-ready (<code>.pot<\/code> file included). If you'd like to help translate it into your language, <a href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp-plugins\/video-slider-for-youtube-lite\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>YouTube Sliders<\/strong> in the admin sidebar<\/li>\n<li>Create your first slider and embed it with the shortcode<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20add%20a%20slider%20to%20my%20page%3F\"><h3>How do I add a slider to my page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>After creating a slider, copy the shortcode shown in the editor (e.g. <code>[youtube_slider id=\"42\"]<\/code>) and paste it into any post, page, or widget.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20shorts%20videos%3F\"><h3>Can I use Shorts videos?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! Set the slider type to <strong>Shorts (9:16)<\/strong> in the slider settings, or override per-shortcode with <code>type=\"shorts\"<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20many%20videos%20can%20i%20add%3F\"><h3>How many videos can I add?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Up to 100 URLs per slider.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20elementor%3F\"><h3>Does it work with Elementor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Use the <strong>Shortcode<\/strong> widget in Elementor and paste your <code>[youtube_slider id=\"...\"]<\/code> shortcode.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20gutenberg%3F\"><h3>Does it work with Gutenberg?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Use the <strong>Shortcode<\/strong> block.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20thumbnail%20mode%3F\"><h3>What is Thumbnail Mode?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Instead of loading a YouTube iframe for every slide on page load, Thumbnail Mode shows a lightweight image preview. The full video iframe is loaded only when the visitor clicks Play. This reduces HTTP requests and improves page speed scores.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20turn%20off%20autoplay%3F\"><h3>Can I turn off autoplay?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes: <code>[youtube_slider id=\"123\" autoplay=\"false\"]<\/code><\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20turn%20off%20the%20loop%3F\"><h3>Can I turn off the loop?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes: <code>[youtube_slider id=\"123\" loop=\"false\"]<\/code><\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20find%20the%20post%20id%20for%20the%20shortcode%3F\"><h3>Where do I find the post ID for the shortcode?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The shortcode is displayed automatically inside the slider editor. Just copy it.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20plugin%20translation-ready%3F\"><h3>Is the plugin translation-ready?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, a <code>.pot<\/code> template file is included in the <code>\/languages<\/code> folder.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>2.4.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Thumbnail lazy-load mode \u2014 shows a clickable thumbnail; iframe loads only on click (improves Core Web Vitals)<\/li>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Admin preview panel \u2014 preview video thumbnails directly inside the slider editor<\/li>\n<li><strong>New:<\/strong> Full i18n support \u2014 all strings are now translatable; <code>.pot<\/code> file included<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix:<\/strong> Swiper 10 <code>lazy<\/code> option updated from object to boolean<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix:<\/strong> Loop mode now safely disabled when slider has only one video (prevents Swiper 10 error)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fix:<\/strong> Arrow buttons now use <code>isolation: isolate<\/code> to prevent z-index conflicts with iframes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improvement:<\/strong> Shortcode now shows both basic and advanced usage examples<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improvement:<\/strong> Admin UI redesigned for clarity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.3.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Security hardening: added <code>wp_unslash()<\/code> before all sanitization functions<\/li>\n<li>Fixed nonce verification order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.3.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added YouTube Iframe API integration for automatic pause on slide change<\/li>\n<li>Added autoplay stop when user interacts with a video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.3.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added per-slider arrow and dot color pickers<\/li>\n<li>Added Shorts (9:16) support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.2.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial public release with multiple slider sets and shortcode support<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Embed beautiful, responsive YouTube sliders on any page. 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