Download buttons for Youtube videos
• Revised for security to be reliable and free of vulnerability holes. • Efficient, not to add any extra load/slowness to site. • Don’t collect private data.
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Download buttons for Youtube vi… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 months ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Download buttons for Youtub… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| button | >100 |
| download | >100 |
| video | >100 |
| videos | >100 |
| youtube | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Download buttons for Youtube videos
From the official readme · v1.20Description
[ ✅ 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐒 b𝓎 𝒫𝓊𝓋𝑜𝓍 ] :
• Revised for security to be reliable and free of vulnerability holes.
• Efficient, not to add any extra load/slowness to site.
• Don’t collect private data.
Plugin Description
You can add Audio & Video download buttons for any Youtube Video, using shortcodes [youtube_download_button id="XYXYXYXYXYX"]. Also, programattic approach is possible with do_shortcode('[...]').
WARNING
Downloading from youtube is generally considered as an illegal action (unless you have rights to do so (as defined in their Terms Of Service), which might aris legal complications, copyright penalties or other troubles. So, ensure you do not offer users to download the videos, for which you do not have a right to do so. You should refer to youtube Terms Of Service and also some notes cen be found here and here about Fair Use. This plugin is intended to be used only by a very narrow-range of customers, who are allowed to download their targeted videos.
We take no responsibility for the misuse of this plugin !
Available Options
See all available options and their description on plugin’s settings page.
Installation
A) Enter your website “Admin Dashboard > Plugins > Add New” and enter the plugin name
or
B) Download plugin from WordPress.org , Extract the zip file and upload the container folder to “wp-content/plugins/”
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Is Download buttons for Youtube vi… free?
Yes. Download buttons for Youtube vi… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Download buttons for Youtube vi… safe to use in 2026?
Download buttons for Youtube vi… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 months ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Download buttons for Youtube vi…?
Download buttons for Youtube vi… is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,141 times since it launched in December 2020. It was downloaded 103 times in the last 30 days.
Does Download buttons for Youtube vi… work with WordPress 7.1?
Download buttons for Youtube vi… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.5.13, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Download buttons for Youtube vi… last updated?
The latest version, 1.20, was released on December 14, 2025 (10 months ago).
Who makes Download buttons for Youtube vi…?
Download buttons for Youtube vi… is developed and maintained by Puvox Software.
What are the best alternatives to Download buttons for Youtube vi…?
The most popular alternatives to Download buttons for Youtube vi… are AddQuicktag (100K+ installs), WP Edit (40K+ installs) and Forget About Shortcode Butt… (20K+ installs).
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