Video Callout
Add a video popup to your posts with an optional delay and display frequency. Fully customisable window with modal option.
Use with caution
Video Callout works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 50+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Video Callout stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| google drive | >100 |
| popup | >100 |
| video | >100 |
| vimeo | >100 |
| youtube | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Video Callout
From the official readme · v1.4.1.19594Description
Video Callout can display video popups on your posts and pages. Simply add a video from YouTube, Google Drive, or Vimeo via the WordPress editor and your site visitors will see the video popup in a modal when they visit your chosen page.
Featuring detailed customisation options, allowing you to configure the popup appearance and behaviour from the post editor or globally via your site’s settings page.
Enter the video details into the Video Callout box on the page editor and further customisation options will be displayed.
Settings
- video – (required) YouTube video URL or ID, Google Drive video URL, or Vimeo video URL.
- autoplay – Check this for the video to play automatically (note: autoplay videos will be muted as required by most modern browsers).
- frequency – How long after users see the video before it can be shown again. Select a period (seconds, hours, days) and a duration.
- delay – Delay in seconds until the video appears.
- class – Add extra CSS classes to the outer div for custom styling.
- mute – Turn off sound.
- modal – Will cover the page with a tinted overlay.
Layout
You can choose where on the page you want the callout to appear. Plus the size and all properties of the window, frame and close button.
The style and layout can be globally managed for the site with the option to set any overrides on a per page or post basis.
Autoplay
Autoplay is not supported by all browsers. If you use autoplay, mute should be turned on for autoplay to work in most cases in those browsers that support it.
Only youtube and vimeo support autoplay
Dashboard widget
The handy dashboard widget neatly shows you how many video callouts you have on your website and lists the most recent ones you updated.
Changelog
Where an update only relates to updates in third-party packages, details of the release won’t be listed here.
Fixes and feature updates will be noted here however. Where an update is just related to updates to contained
packages the release won’t be listed here.
1.4.1
- Strengthened the security check used when saving settings
- WordPress 7.0 tested
1.4.0
- New admin design
- Fixed issues with saving global settings
1.3.0
- Fixed width to the view size for smaller screens to prevent video from being too big
1.2.5
- Added ability to disable video controls for youtube and vimeo. Does not support google drive video.
1.2.4
- WordPress 6.7 support
1.2.3
- Added support for callouts to appear when an element is clicked. Specifiy a launch class in the playback settings, and then elements containing the class can launch the callout when clicked
- Added option to enable/disable the callout from appearing on page load. This makes it possible to only have callouts shown when an element is clicked.
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FAQ
Video Callout: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Video Callout free?
Yes. Video Callout is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Video Callout safe to use in 2026?
Video Callout works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 50+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Video Callout?
Video Callout is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,612 times since it launched in October 2022. It was downloaded 102 times in the last 30 days.
Does Video Callout work with WordPress 7.1?
Video Callout is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Video Callout need?
Video Callout requires PHP 7.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Video Callout last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.1.19594, was released on August 7, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Video Callout?
Video Callout is developed and maintained by Web Engineer.
What are the best alternatives to Video Callout?
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