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Actively maintained Tested up to 6.9.9 #1 in docus

Docus – YouTube Video Playlist

Embedding a YouTube playlist onto any page of your website

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d78• 0% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score50/100Fair
All-time downloads2.2KSince Feb 2021
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.0PHP any
Downloads · 7d17▼ -19% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

Docus – YouTube Video Playlist works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 50/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)

Daily downloads

4913Jun 29Aug 12Sep 26
Yesterday3
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day28Feb 5, 2026
Last 12 months670

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Docus stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
docus #1 1 Best docus plugins →
youtube >100 5,218 Best youtube plugins →
youtube gallery >100 1,043 Best youtube gallery plugins →
youtube playlist >100 335 Best youtube playlist plugins →
youtube video >100 3,248 Best youtube video plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

About Docus – YouTube Video Playlist

From the official readme · v1.0.8

Description

Embedding a YouTube playlist into your website plays a vital role to curate your content into several categories and make your web content more engaging and popular by keeping the visitors on your website for a longer period. Using a WordPress plugin like Docus enables you to showcase your YouTube Video playlist efficiently without a hitch.

Docus provides a simple installation and smooth embedding process. Hence, it helps you place your desired YouTube playlist in little to no time.

It has several customization features to allow you to add a dynamic YouTube player with a playlist through the YouTube Data API v3 key. You are required to place the YouTube V3 Data API key, enter Playlist ID or set the limit for the number of videos to be displayed on the web page.

In its free version, you can deploy 01 Layout style to embed a YouTube playlist into your WordPress web page. The premium version will give you added advantages as it offers 03 unique layout styles to choose from.

SHORTCODE

Docus has an easy-to-use and handy Shortcode [docusplaylist] that allows you to show your YouTube Video playlist in any post or page.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Easy to embed channel videos to WordPress post/page
  • Video gallery responsive
  • Player with a popup with thumbnails
  • Player responsive

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Installation

This section describes how to install the Docus Plugin for WordPress get it working.

1) Install

  1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard “Add New Plugin” section.
  2. Search For “Docus”.
  3. Install, then Activate it.

OR:

  1. Unzip (if it is zipped) and Upload ‘Docus’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

2) Configure

  1. Go to the Docus Settings Options.
  2. Enter YouTube Data API V3 Key.
  3. Enter YouTube Playlist ID.
  4. Set Video Limit

Changelog

Version: 1.0.8 – Date: 2026-05-02

  • Fixed: A few minor issues.
  • Compatibility with latest WordPress version.

Version: 1.0.6 – Date: 2022-03-11

  • Added: Nonce verification for recommended plugins
  • Improved: Coding standards in some areas
  • Compatibility with latest WordPress version.

Version: 1.0.5 – Date: 2022-26-09

  • Added Recommendation Menu.
  • Compatibility with latest WordPress version.

Version: 1.0.4 – Date: 2022-16-06

  • Compatibility with latest WordPress version.

Version: 1.0.3 – Date: 2022-09-02

  • Fixed: shortcode localiaze value.
  • Fixed: multiple shortcode layout implement in single page.

Version: 1.0.2 – Date: 2021-25-07

  • Compatibility with latest WordPress version.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Dashboard Settings Panel.
Dashboard Settings Panel.
Shortcode Uses.
Shortcode Uses.
Preview Layout.
Preview Layout.
Docus – YouTube Video Playlist screenshot

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FAQ

Docus – YouTube Video Playlist: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026

Is Docus – YouTube Video Playlist free?

Yes. Docus – YouTube Video Playlist is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Docus – YouTube Video Playlist safe to use in 2026?

Docus – YouTube Video Playlist works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 50/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Docus – YouTube Video Playlist?

Docus – YouTube Video Playlist is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,246 times since it launched in February 2021. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.

Does Docus – YouTube Video Playlist work with WordPress 7.1?

Docus – YouTube Video Playlist is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Docus – YouTube Video Playlist last updated?

The latest version, 1.0.8, was released on August 10, 2026 (2 months ago).

Who makes Docus – YouTube Video Playlist?

Docus – YouTube Video Playlist is developed and maintained by HT Plugins.

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