Video Slider for YouTube (Lite)

Changelog

2.4.0

  • New: Thumbnail lazy-load mode — shows a clickable thumbnail; iframe loads only on click (improves Core Web Vitals)
  • New: Admin preview panel — preview video thumbnails directly inside the slider editor
  • New: Full i18n support — all strings are now translatable; .pot file included
  • Fix: Swiper 10 lazy option updated from object to boolean
  • Fix: Loop mode now safely disabled when slider has only one video (prevents Swiper 10 error)
  • Fix: Arrow buttons now use isolation: isolate to prevent z-index conflicts with iframes
  • Improvement: Shortcode now shows both basic and advanced usage examples
  • Improvement: Admin UI redesigned for clarity

2.3.2

  • Security hardening: added wp_unslash() before all sanitization functions
  • Fixed nonce verification order

2.3.1

  • Added YouTube Iframe API integration for automatic pause on slide change
  • Added autoplay stop when user interacts with a video

2.3.0

  • Added per-slider arrow and dot color pickers
  • Added Shorts (9:16) support

2.2.0

  • Initial public release with multiple slider sets and shortcode support

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Version:
2.4.0
Last Updated
March 14, 2026
Active Installs
10
Requires
WordPress 5.4
Tested Up To
WordPress 6.9.4
Requires PHP
7.2

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