YouTube Feed by Smash Balloon
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AI Agents
Works through WPVibe, a free plugin you install once.
Works through WPVibe, a free plugin you install once.
Works through WPVibe, a free plugin you install once.
Couldn’t install WPVibe. Install it from the Plugins screen instead.
Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client in WPVibe.
MCP Write Access
This will allow your AI agent to make changes to YouTube Feed.
SourcesWhere your feeds pull data from. You only need one of these.
YouTube API keyRecommended
Powers every feed type, plus view counts and stats. Learn how to get a free key
Connected Google account
Connected as Awesome Site. Powers channel feeds only. Add a free API key to unlock more.
If neither is provided, the plugin falls back to RSS.
Import / exportMove feeds between sites as JSON files.
Import a feed
Add a feed from a file exported on another site.
Export a feed
Download a feed's settings to import on another site.
Preserve settings on uninstall
Keep all of your feeds and settings even if the plugin is uninstalled.
PrivacyConsent, tracking & stored data.
GDPR
Only load the YouTube player after visitors give consent. Thumbnails link to youtube.com until then. Automatic detects your consent plugin. See what GDPR mode changes in YouTube Feed
Install WPConsent for GDPR
Manage cookie banners and visitor preferences from a single place. Smash Balloon plugins work great with WPConsent.
Block CDN images
Show a blank placeholder instead of YouTube CDN thumbnails until consent is given. Only applies when GDPR is set to Yes.
Usage tracking
Send a weekly anonymous report about settings and site stats. Never includes access tokens, emails or user info.
Feed updatesHow often feeds pull new videos from YouTube.
Check for new posts
How often feeds check YouTube for new videos in the background. Next check at 2:00 pm today
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Refresh feeds now
Pulls fresh videos right away. This restarts the check schedule. Formerly “Clear All Caches.”
Scripts and stylesWhere the plugin’s JavaScript and CSS load. The defaults suit most themes.
Load script in the page head
Puts the feed script in <head> on every page instead of the footer of feed pages. Only for themes that run scripts early or inject content with AJAX.
AppearanceHow feeds look on the page.
Custom templates
Use HTML templates from your theme folder instead of the built-in feed markup.
TranslationsThe words feeds show. Empty fields use the plugin's English defaults.
| Default text | Your translation | |
|---|---|---|
| viewsAfter view counts, e.g. “392K views” | ||
| Watch NowCall to action while a video streams live | ||
| agoTimestamp suffix, e.g. “3 days ago” | ||
| Live streams | ||
| Streaming liveShown before a live stream’s date | ||
| Streaming live inShown before the countdown to a stream | ||
| Counts & stats | ||
| KThousands abbreviation, e.g. “392K views” | ||
| MMillions abbreviation, e.g. “4.2M views” | ||
| Timestamps | ||
| minutesTimestamp and video length unit | ||
| hoursTimestamp and video length unit | ||
CodeSite-wide CSS and JS for feeds live in WPCode snippets.
Install WPCode for custom code
Add custom CSS and JavaScript for your feeds as managed snippets. Ready-made Smash Balloon snippets appear here once WPCode is active.
Video postsVideos stored as WordPress posts. Manage imported videos on the Single Videos page.
Store videos as WordPress posts
Saves each imported video as a post so visitors can browse and watch videos on your site.
Save new videos as
Imported single videos are created with this post status.
Save featured images
Download video thumbnails to the media library and set them as each post's featured image.
Details shown on video posts
Title, user name, views, date, live stream countdown, and stats can each be shown or hidden.
TroubleshootingCompatibility workarounds for themes and hosts that need them.
AJAX theme loading fix
Workaround for themes that load content with AJAX and skip feed scripts.
DeprecatedThese settings are going away. Saved values keep working until they’re removed, but can no longer be changed.
Cron clear cache
Use WordPress cron to clear feed caches if feeds won't update. Superseded by the Check for new posts schedule.
Custom CSS
CSS added to every feed page. For new styles, use WPCode snippets under Customization → Code.
Custom JS
JavaScript added to every feed page. For new code, use WPCode snippets under Customization → Code.
Custom code now lives in WPCode snippets. Install WPCode