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Best Video Slider WordPress Plugins

4 plugins · 730K combined installs · 4.6/5 avg rating

Video slider plugins embed auto-playing or click-to-play video carousels and sliders into WordPress pages, posts, and widget areas, supporting sources like YouTube, Vimeo, self-hosted MP4 files, and more. They are popular with marketing teams, creative agencies, and media sites that want to present video content in a visually engaging format without hiring a developer to build a custom slider component. Key features to look for include responsive design, touch swipe support for mobile, lazy loading to prevent video embeds from slowing page load, and autoplay with muted audio to comply with browser autoplay policies. Some video slider plugins also integrate with page builders, allowing visual placement and customisation within drag-and-drop layouts.