Der ElementsKit YouTube Feed widget lets you connect your WordPress site with YouTube using the official YouTube Data API v3. Display your channel, playlist, or search results directly inside Elementor with full layout control, live statistics, and custom playback options.

Voraussetzungen #

Before you start using the ElementsKit YouTube Feed widget, make sure you have:

• WordPress-Site with the latest version installed and activated.
• Elementor-Seitenersteller (free version is enough) installed and activated.
• ElementsKit Pro installed and activated on your site.

• Google account to access Google Cloud Console for generating your YouTube Data API key.
• YouTube Channel ID, Playlist ID, or a Search Query depending on your feed source.

Step 1: How to Insert the YouTube Feed Widget #

Open the page or post where you want to add the YouTube feed in the Elementor editor.

• On the left widget panel, search for YouTube Feed.
• Drag the widget onto your page canvas where you want the feed to appear.

Once dropped, the widget shows an “Access token field is empty” message. This is expected — you’ll add your access token in the next step.

Step 2: How to Generate YouTube Access Token #

To display your YouTube content, you need a YouTube Data API v3 key from Google Cloud Console.

Start by going to Google Cloud Console and log in with your Google account. Click Projekt erstellen at the top, give your project a name (e.g., “ElementsKit YouTube Feed”), and click Erstellen.

From the left sidebar, navigate to APIs & Services → Library. Search for YouTube Data API v3, click on it, and hit Aktivieren.

Once enabled, go to APIs & Services → Credentials from the sidebar. Click Create Credentials at the top and select API-Schlüssel from the dropdown. Your YouTube Data API key will be generated instantly — click Kopieren to copy it.

Return to your Elementor editor and paste the API key into the Access Tokens field of the YouTube Feed widget settings. Your YouTube feed will now load with your channel data.

Step 3: Configure Content Tab Settings #

With the widget selected, click the Content tab in the left panel and expand the Inhalt Abschnitt.

Start by selecting your Layout Style — Grid for a clean symmetric grid, Masonry for a variable-height tile layout, or Carousel for a horizontally scrollable slider with arrow and dot navigation.

Next, choose Video Play In to define what happens when a visitor clicks a video thumbnail. Pop Up opens the video in a full-screen lightbox overlay, Play Inline plays the video directly inside the card, and Direct YouTube redirects visitors to the YouTube video page.

Stellen Sie die ein Gap in pixels to control spacing between video cards (default is 15px), and choose Säulen to display 1, 2, 3, or 4 columns of videos.

Paste your generated YouTube Data API key into the Access Tokens field. Then select your Feed-Typ — Channel to pull all videos from a channel, Playlist to pull from a specific playlist, or Search to display videos matching a search query. Depending on your feed type, enter your Kanal ID, Playlist ID, oder Search Query in the field that appears below.

Wähle dein Thumbnail Quality from Default, Medium, or High. Set the Video Order to sort your videos by Date, Title, Relevance, Rating, or Views. Set Max Results to control how many videos display on the page (default is 12).

If you ever need to refresh your feed manually, click the Click Here button beside Delete Cache to clear the cached feed data and force a fresh pull from YouTube.

Step 4: Configure Icon Settings #

Scroll down and expand the Symbol section to customize the icons displayed on each video card.

Für die YouTube Icon — the branding icon shown on each card — choose from three options: None to hide it, Upload SVG to use a custom branded icon, or Icon Library to choose from the ElementsKit icon library.

Für die Play Icon — the play button overlaid on each thumbnail — you get the same three options: None, Upload SVG, or Icon Library.

Step 5: Configure Statistics #

Erweitere das Statistics section to control the video stats displayed on each card. By default, four statistics items appear: viewCount, likeCount, favoriteCount, and commentCount.

Expand any statistics item to customize it. Set the Symbol by clicking the icon field to open the icon library and choose a visual icon for the stat. Set the Typ by selecting the data type from the dropdown — Views, Likes, Comments, or Favorites. Set the Etikett to add a custom text label displayed beside the stat.

Klicken Artikel hinzufügen to add additional statistics beyond the defaults. Use the copy icon to duplicate an existing statistics item, or the X icon to remove one.

Step 6: Configure Settings Section #

Scroll down and expand the Einstellungen section for display and layout controls.

Umschalten Video Title to show or hide the title on each video card. Toggle Play Button to show or hide the play button overlay.

Stellen Sie die ein Statistics Position — choose Separate to display statistics in their own area below the thumbnail, or In YouTube Thumb to overlay the statistics directly on the video thumbnail.

Umschalten Beschreibung to show or hide the video description below each card. Set the Thumb Position to control where the channel avatar appears — Top, Before Statistics, Before Description, Bottom, Left, or Right.

Unter Video Description, toggle Letter Limit to enable a character limit on the description text, then set the Letter Count value to control how many characters are displayed (default is 50).

Umschalten Enable Load More to show a few videos first and reveal more on click — this works within the Max Results count you set earlier.

If you selected Karussell as your Layout Style, an additional Slider-Einstellungen section will appear. Here you can set Spacing (px) for the gap between cards (default 15px), Zu zeigende Folien for how many cards are visible at once (default 3), Folien zum Scrollen for how many move per scroll (default 1), and Speed (ms) for the transition speed (default 1000).

Umschalten Automatisches Abspielen to enable automatic sliding, Pfeil anzeigen to display navigation arrows, Show Scrollbar to show a scrollbar below the carousel, Enable Loop? for continuous looping, and Show Dots for dot navigation. Set Rechtspfeil-Symbol Und Linkspfeil-Symbol using None, Upload SVG, or Icon Library.

Step 7: Style the YouTube Feed Widget #

Wechseln Sie zum Registerkarte „Stil“. at the top of the panel to customize the visual appearance of the widget.

Verpackung #

Erweitere das Verpackung section to style the outer container of each video card. Switch between Normal Und Schweben tabs to apply different styles for each state.

Stellen Sie die ein Hintergrundtyp to solid color or gradient. Add a Box Schatten with custom color, blur, and spread controls. Choose your Randtyp from Solid, Double, Dotted, Dashed, or Groove. Set the Rahmenbreite for each side (Top, Right, Bottom, Left) — default is 1px. Pick the Randfarbe using the color picker. Set the Grenzradius to round the corners (default 5px). Adjust Polsterung for inner spacing and Marge for outer spacing.

Video Thumb #

Erweitere das Video Thumb section to style the video thumbnail image.

Satz Video Thumb Width (%) for the proportional width (default 100%) and Video Thumb Height (px) for a fixed height (default 220px). Set the Überlagerungsfarbe for the normal state and the Hover Overlay Color for when a visitor hovers over the thumbnail. Adjust the Grenzradius to round the thumbnail’s corners and the Marge around it.

YouTube Thumb #

Erweitere das YouTube Thumb section to style the channel avatar and icon.

Für die Channel Thumb, stellen Sie die ein Width (px) of the avatar (default 40px), the Grenzradius to round it (default 50px creates a perfect circle), and the Marge around it.

Für die Thumb Icon, stellen Sie die ein Font Size (px) of the YouTube icon (default 30px), the Farbe of the icon, and the Hintergrundtyp as solid or gradient. Configure Randtyp, Grenzradius, Polsterung, Und Marge to complete the styling.

Play Button #

Erweitere das Play Button section to style the play button overlaid on each thumbnail.

Stellen Sie die ein Schriftgröße of the play icon (default 16px) and the Button Width. Switch between Normal Und Schweben tabs to style each state. Set the Farbe for the icon or text and the Hintergrundfarbe of the button. Add a Box Schatten for depth. Configure Randtyp, Grenzradius, Und Polsterung to finish.

Inhalt #

Erweitere das Inhalt section to style the text content of each card.

Für Channel Name, control the Typografie (font family, size, weight, style), Farbe for normal state, Color Hover for hover state, Marge (default Top: 10px), and Polsterung.

Für Titel, stellen Sie die ein Typografie, Farbe, Color Hover, Und Marge (default Top: 0, Right: 30, Bottom: 10, Left: 30).

Für Beschreibung, control the Typografie and text Farbe.

Statistics #

Erweitere das Statistics section to style the stats displayed on each card.

Für Statistics Text, stellen Sie die ein Typografie, Farbe, Color Hover, Und Polsterung (default Top: 10px).

Für Statistics Icon, control the Schriftgröße (default 15px), Farbe, Hover-Farbe, Polsterung (default Right: 6px), Randtyp, Polsterung, Und Marge.

Arrow & Dot #

Notiz: Available when Carousel layout is active

Unter Slider Arrow, stellen Sie die ein Pfeilgröße (px) for the navigation arrows, the Nav Color for the normal state, and the Nav Hover Color for when a visitor hovers over the arrows.

Once all your settings are configured, click Veröffentlichen in Elementor to make your YouTube feed live on your WordPress site.