The 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.

Prerequisites #

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

• WordPress site with the latest version installed and activated.
• Elementor page builder (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.

How to Add YouTube Feed in Elementor #

Here’s a step by step way to bring your YouTube channel to your WordPress website:

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 Create Project at the top, give your project a name (e.g., “ElementsKit YouTube Feed”), and click Create.

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

Once enabled, go to APIs & Services → Credentials from the sidebar. Click Create Credentials at the top and select API Key from the dropdown. Your YouTube Data API key will be generated instantly — click Copy 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 Content section.

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.

Set the Gap in pixels to control spacing between video cards (default is 15px), and choose Columns 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 Type — 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 Channel ID, Playlist ID, or Search Query in the field that appears below.

Choose your 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 Icon section to customize the icons displayed on each video card.

For the 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.

For the 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 #

Expand the 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 Icon by clicking the icon field to open the icon library and choose a visual icon for the stat. Set the Type by selecting the data type from the dropdown — Views, Likes, Comments, or Favorites. Set the Label to add a custom text label displayed beside the stat.

Click Add Item 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 Settings section for display and layout controls.

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

Set the 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.

Toggle Description 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.

Under 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).

Toggle 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 Carousel as your Layout Style, an additional Slider Settings section will appear. Here you can set Spacing (px) for the gap between cards (default 15px), Slides To Show for how many cards are visible at once (default 3), Slides To Scroll for how many move per scroll (default 1), and Speed (ms) for the transition speed (default 1000).

Toggle Autoplay to enable automatic sliding, Show Arrow 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 Right Arrow Icon and Left Arrow Icon using None, Upload SVG, or Icon Library.

Step 7: Style the YouTube Feed Widget #

Switch to the Style tab at the top of the panel to customize the visual appearance of the widget.

Wrapper #

Expand the Wrapper section to style the outer container of each video card. Switch between Normal and Hover tabs to apply different styles for each state.

Set the Background Type to solid color or gradient. Add a Box Shadow with custom color, blur, and spread controls. Choose your Border Type from Solid, Double, Dotted, Dashed, or Groove. Set the Border Width for each side (Top, Right, Bottom, Left) — default is 1px. Pick the Border Color using the color picker. Set the Border Radius to round the corners (default 5px). Adjust Padding for inner spacing and Margin for outer spacing.

Video Thumb #

Expand the Video Thumb section to style the video thumbnail image.

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

YouTube Thumb #

Expand the YouTube Thumb section to style the channel avatar and icon.

For the Channel Thumb, set the Width (px) of the avatar (default 40px), the Border Radius to round it (default 50px creates a perfect circle), and the Margin around it.

For the Thumb Icon, set the Font Size (px) of the YouTube icon (default 30px), the Color of the icon, and the Background Type as solid or gradient. Configure Border Type, Border Radius, Padding, and Margin to complete the styling.

Play Button #

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

Set the Font Size of the play icon (default 16px) and the Button Width. Switch between Normal and Hover tabs to style each state. Set the Color for the icon or text and the Background Color of the button. Add a Box Shadow for depth. Configure Border Type, Border Radius, and Padding to finish.

Content #

Expand the Content section to style the text content of each card.

For Channel Name, control the Typography (font family, size, weight, style), Color for normal state, Color Hover for hover state, Margin (default Top: 10px), and Padding.

For Title, set the Typography, Color, Color Hover, and Margin (default Top: 0, Right: 30, Bottom: 10, Left: 30).

For Description, control the Typography and text Color.

Statistics #

Expand the Statistics section to style the stats displayed on each card.

For Statistics Text, set the Typography, Color, Color Hover, and Padding (default Top: 10px).

For Statistics Icon, control the Font Size (default 15px), Color, Hover Color, Padding (default Right: 6px), Border Type, Padding, and Margin.

Arrow & Dot #

Note: Available when Carousel layout is active

Under Slider Arrow, set the Arrow Size (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 Publish in Elementor to make your YouTube feed live on your WordPress site.