YouTube videos can boost the engagement of your posts on your website. They offer visual appeal while effectively illustrating your points, showcasing products, or providing tutorials to accompany the written material.
Here’s your guide to adding YouTube videos in WordPress.
How to Embed a YouTube Video in WordPress Classic Editor
1. Go to YouTube, find the video you want to embed, and copy its URL.
2. Log in to your WordPress dashboard and open the post or page where you want to add the video.
3. In the editor, paste the YouTube video URL on a new line. WordPress will automatically convert it into an embedded video.
How to Embed YouTube Video in WordPress Block Editor
1. Find the video you want to embed, and copy its URL.
2. Open the post or page in WordPress where you wish to add the video.
3. Click on a block and paste the copied YouTube video URL. WordPress will automatically convert it into an embedded video.
4. You can adjust the alignment, width, and add a caption using the toolbar.
How to Embed a YouTube Video in Elementor
1. Find the video you want to embed, and copy its URL.
2. Open your post in Elementor.
3. Click the + (Add Widget) button.
4. Search for Video and drag/insert the Video Widget to your desired location.
5. In the Content tab of the widget settings, choose YouTube as the video source. A YouTube Placeholder will appear in your editing area.
6. Paste the URL of the video you wish to embed in the Link field. The video will now replace the video placeholder.