Needless to say, video<\/a> has demonstrated how powerful a content marketing tool it is for websites.<\/p>\n Now, for some businesses, a singular video is all your site needs or that you currently have the capacity to create. For other businesses, however, video plays a much larger role in your brand\u2019s marketing\u2014so much so that you\u2019re wondering how you can fit all of them on your site without slowing everything down to a glacial crawl.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why hosting your videos on a site like YouTube is the optimal option. YouTube manages the weight of the videos, and then it\u2019s up to you to embed that content within your pages. And while there are other video streaming services available to store and organize your video content, YouTube is kicking butt. Google<\/a> found that “in 2015, 18- to 49-year-olds spent 4% less time watching TV, while time on YouTube went up 74%.”<\/p>\n With Internet users gravitating towards video, it\u2019s time to start thinking about the best ways to display all that high-quality video content you\u2019ve got stored on YouTube on your site. A video gallery plugin would definitely seal the deal, and<\/em> give you a stylish way to organize and lay out videos in bulk across your site. In today\u2019s article, we\u2019re going to take a closer look at the top 11 WordPress YouTube gallery plugins available in 2017.<\/p>\n Continue reading, or jump ahead using these links:<\/p>\n As a general rule, if you have more than three videos you want to display on a single page of your WordPress site, you should think about using a video gallery plugin. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n Regardless of how you hope this YouTube gallery will help you, the next step is to find the right WordPress plugin for your site. There are a number of factors to consider\u2014like price, SEO friendliness, responsive design, ease of management\u2014so I\u2019ve compiled a comprehensive list of the most popular and top-rated WordPress YouTube gallery plugins currently available:<\/p>\n Envira Gallery<\/a> is already a well-trusted plugin for image gallery creation in WordPress, but did you know the premium version of the plugin comes with a video add-on option? This video gallery add-on enables you to input all your YouTube video links at once and then you can configure the lightbox or gallery layout as you see fit. Envira also has a smart thumbnail feature that will automatically pull them in for you, saving time in having to do it yourself.<\/p>\n If you are looking for a plugin that is easy to use, offers various features, and is budget-friendly, then consider installing the YouTube Widget WordPress plugin<\/a> from Tagembed.<\/p>\n The plugin has a user-friendly interface making it easy to operate. It is compatible with over 20 social media platforms and includes features like customization, moderation, analytics, and more.<\/p>\n This one\u2019s a two-parter. First, you\u2019ll need to download the\u00a0FooBox image lightbox plugin<\/a>\u00a0from WordPress (that one\u2019s free). Once you have that in place, you can then purchase the premium FooVideo upgrade (link below). And, boy, is that plugin cool.<\/p>\n FooVideo isn\u2019t your basic YouTube gallery plugin. Yes, all you need to do is paste the URL or keyword from YouTube and it\u2019ll grab the video for you. However, this plugin integrates so well with your media library that it\u2019ll automatically grab thumbnails from the video and apply all the metadata you need. In addition, this comes chock-full of personalizations, so you can change not only how the gallery is laid out, but also the sizing of the lightbox, the shape of the video player, as well as the hover effects.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for a gallery plugin to display both images and videos, Huge-IT has one\u00a0here<\/a>. However, if you want one solely dedicated to showing off your videos, the Huge-IT Video Gallery<\/a> plugin deserves a look.<\/p>\n Since this plugin is free, it won\u2019t come with all the bells and whistles you\u2019d get with a premium plugin, but it\u2019s nevertheless comprehensive. It\u2019s fully responsive, has no limit on how many videos or galleries you can create, and includes seven different gallery layout options.<\/p>\n Although the Photo Gallery<\/a> plugin is labeled as a \u201cphoto gallery\u201d plugin, it does come equipped with video integration capabilities too. So whether you want to mix and match your photo and video content or want to use this strictly for video galleries, that\u2019s up to you. Just know that this one comes with a lot of customization possibilities, including gallery layouts, lightbox options, transition effects, as well as ecommerce integration.<\/p>\n For when you want a beautiful, responsive video gallery on your site, take a look at this Smart Grid Gallery<\/a> plugin. It\u2019s one you have to pay for, but may be worth the investment if you need something that allows you to create really stylish-looking galleries. You can customize colors, add captions using your choice of one of over 600 Google fonts, add an infinite scroll, display videos in a popup or on-page gallery, apply CSS3 hover effects, and more.<\/p>\n Despite the fact you can use this premium gallery plugin to organize and display images, where it really shines is in how it handles video content. In addition to integrating with YouTube, it also works with Vimeo, HTML5, and Wistia in case you have video content you need to grab from different sources. The Unite Gallery<\/a> plugin also has the option to create video galleries with built-in playlist sidebars, making the experience more convenient and professional-looking for your visitors.<\/p>\n If all you need is a simple solution for creating a gallery of YouTube videos on your website, the free WordPress YouTube Video Gallery<\/a> plugin is a good one to look at. There are two gallery display options available as well as a special pagination display for mobile device users (basically, it removes the gallery of thumbnails and replaces it with a \u201cNext\u201d button).<\/p>\n\n
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Top WordPress YouTube Gallery Plugins<\/h2>\n
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Envira Video Gallery Plugin<\/h3>\n
![\"Envira](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/envira.png\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nYouTube Feeds Plugin From Tagembed<\/h3>\n
![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tagembed-youtube-widget.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nFooVideo Plugin<\/h3>\n
![\"Foo](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/foo-gallery-.png\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHuge-IT Video Gallery Plugin<\/h3>\n
![\"huge-it](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/wordpress-video-gallery.png\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPhoto Gallery by 10Web<\/h3>\n
![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/photo-gallery.png\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSmart Grid Gallery Plugin<\/h3>\n
![\"Smart](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smart-grid-gallery.png\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nUnite Gallery Plugin<\/h3>\n
![\"Unite](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/unite-gallery.png\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nVideo Gallery by Huzzaz Plugin<\/h3>\n
![\"Huzzazz](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/huzzazz.png\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWordPress YouTube Video Gallery Plugin<\/h3>\n
![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/YouTube-Showcase.png\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nYottie WordPress YouTube Channel Plugin<\/h3>\n
![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/youtube-gallery.png\")
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![\"YourChannel](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/YourChannel.png\")
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