Simple YouTube Embed plugin is the easiest way to embed YouTube videos in WordPress. This plugin extends the default YouTube embed with advanced player parameters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8yCP-CnUSQ&rel=0

Unlike other YouTube plugins, It doesn't replace your on-page video embed code with JavaScript/HTML code. Loading a video with JavaScript doesn't provide any video SEO benefit as a search engine crawler will only see some code instead of the actual video object.

Simple YouTube Embed is easy to use because there is no setting to configure. It uses the oEmbed API so your videos will be responsive and provide all the benefits that core WordPress YouTube embed has to offer. YouTube videos on your website will continue to work even if you choose to deactivate the plugin.

Can I use this plugin to embed YouTube videos with High Quality Thumbnails?

Yes.

Is this plugin responsive?

Yes.

1.1.0.5

• Added support for iv_load_policy.

1.1.0.4

• Additional check for the settings link.

1.1.0.3

• Added support for the mute parameter.

1.1.0.2

• Some cleanup for the oEmbed url.

1.1.0.1

• Added a parameter to turn a video into a playlist.

1.1.0

• Added support for YouTube advanced parameters.

1.0.9

• WordPress 5.7 compatibility update.

1.0.8

• Added native lazy loading support for YouTube videos.

1.0.7

• Some improvements to make it compatible with the block based editor.

1.0.6

• A preview of the YouTube video is now shown in the visual editor instead of a blank background.

1.0.5

• Compatible with WordPress 4.8
• Updated all the permalinks

1.0.4

• Added an option to prevent video information from displaying in the YouTube player
• Added an option to prevent fullscreen button from displaying in the YouTube player
• Updated the translation files so the plugin can take advantage of language packs
• Simple YouTube Embed is now compatible with WordPress 4.4

1.0.3

• Simple YouTube Embed is now compatible with WordPress 4.3

1.0.2

• Fixed "black bars" that would show up on the sides of the video and thumbnail
• If high definition is not available for a video it will embed with a low quality thumbnail
• Added an option to disable related videos
• Added an option to disable player controls

1.0.1

• First commit

1. Go to the Add New plugins screen in your WordPress Dashboard
2. Click the upload tab
3. Browse for the plugin file (simple-youtube-embed.zip) on your computer
4. Click "Install Now" and then hit the activate button

Simple YouTube Embed Demo