WP Video Floater
This plugin will allow you to keep your videos playing floating at the bottom of the page as you scroll down.
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WP Video Floater shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Video Floater stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| float | >100 |
| iframe | >100 |
| video | >100 |
| vimeo | >100 |
| youtube | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Video Floater
From the official readme · v1.0Description
WP Video Floater WordPress Plugin allows you to insert a video on the page and, as the user scrolls the page, the video will be pushed to the bottom-right. Works with OptimizePress Embed videos too.
Key features
- Sell more! Allows your visitor to watch your video and see your content at the same time.
- You don’t have to edit source code of your template to insert any code.
- No coding, just 2 easy steps and you’ll have an awesome page!
To use it you’ll need to add a class to the iframe that you want to scroll and add the shortcode below to anywhere in the page.
Class to the video:
wp-video-floater
Shortcode to the page:
[wp-video-floater]
Works with OptimizePress. The plugin works nice with OP pages. You’ll need to do the same thing above, but also you’ll need to add a class to the element.
There’s a settings icon on each element on the top-right, if you click you’ll see an “Advanced element options” popup and then you’ll be able to add the class below
Class to the OP element:
wp-video-floater
Installation
Via WP administration
- Go to Plugins / Add New.
- Search for WP Video Floater in the search box.
- The “WP Video Floater” plugin should appear. Click on Install and Activate.
- Add the
wp-video-floaterclass to the iframe. (It will be like<iframe class="wp-video-floater"...>) - Still on the page you want to use this function and add the shortcode at the top [wp-video-floater].
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WP Video Floater: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is WP Video Floater free?
Yes. WP Video Floater is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Video Floater safe to use in 2026?
WP Video Floater shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Video Floater?
WP Video Floater is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,118 times since it launched in November 2015. It was downloaded 156 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Video Floater work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Video Floater is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Video Floater last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on November 16, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes WP Video Floater?
WP Video Floater is developed and maintained by Tiago Rodrigues.
What are the best alternatives to WP Video Floater?
The most popular alternatives to WP Video Floater are Clear Floats Button (2K+ installs), Click to Call Button (1K+ installs) and Storefront Blog Excerpts (700+ installs).
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