El 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.

Requisitos previos #

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

• sitio de WordPress with the latest version installed and activated.
• Creador de páginas Elementor (free version is enough) installed and activated.
• ElementosKit 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 Crear proyecto at the top, give your project a name (e.g., “ElementsKit YouTube Feed”), and click Crear.

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

Once enabled, go to APIs & Services → Credentials from the sidebar. Click Create Credentials at the top and select Clave API from the dropdown. Your YouTube Data API key will be generated instantly — click Copiar 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 Pestaña de contenido in the left panel and expand the Contenido sección.

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.

Selecciona el Gap in pixels to control spacing between video cards (default is 15px), and choose columnas 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 Tipo de alimentación — 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 Canal ID, Playlist ID, o Consulta de búsqueda in the field that appears below.

Escoge tu 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 Icono section to customize the icons displayed on each video card.

Para el 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.

Para el 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 #

Ampliar la 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 Icono by clicking the icon field to open the icon library and choose a visual icon for the stat. Set the Tipo by selecting the data type from the dropdown — Views, Likes, Comments, or Favorites. Set the Etiqueta to add a custom text label displayed beside the stat.

Hacer clic Añadir artículo 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 Ajustes section for display and layout controls.

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

Selecciona el 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.

Palanca Descripción 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.

Bajo 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).

Palanca 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 Carrusel as your Layout Style, an additional Configuración del control deslizante section will appear. Here you can set Spacing (px) for the gap between cards (default 15px), Diapositivas para mostrar for how many cards are visible at once (default 3), Diapositivas para desplazarse for how many move per scroll (default 1), and Speed (ms) for the transition speed (default 1000).

Palanca Auto-reproducción to enable automatic sliding, Mostrar flecha 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 Icono de flecha derecha y Icono de flecha izquierda using None, Upload SVG, or Icon Library.

Step 7: Style the YouTube Feed Widget #

Cambiar a la Pestaña de estilo at the top of the panel to customize the visual appearance of the widget.

Envoltura #

Ampliar la Envoltura section to style the outer container of each video card. Switch between Normal y Flotar tabs to apply different styles for each state.

Selecciona el Tipo de fondo to solid color or gradient. Add a Sombra de la caja with custom color, blur, and spread controls. Choose your Tipo de borde from Solid, Double, Dotted, Dashed, or Groove. Set the Ancho del borde for each side (Top, Right, Bottom, Left) — default is 1px. Pick the Color del borde using the color picker. Set the Radio del borde to round the corners (default 5px). Adjust Relleno for inner spacing and Margen for outer spacing.

Video Thumb #

Ampliar la Video Thumb section to style the video thumbnail image.

Colocar Video Thumb Width (%) for the proportional width (default 100%) and Video Thumb Height (px) for a fixed height (default 220px). Set the Color de superposición for the normal state and the Hover Overlay Color for when a visitor hovers over the thumbnail. Adjust the Radio del borde to round the thumbnail’s corners and the Margen around it.

YouTube Thumb #

Ampliar la YouTube Thumb section to style the channel avatar and icon.

Para el Channel Thumb, selecciona el Width (px) of the avatar (default 40px), the Radio del borde to round it (default 50px creates a perfect circle), and the Margen around it.

Para el Thumb Icon, selecciona el Font Size (px) of the YouTube icon (default 30px), the Color of the icon, and the Tipo de fondo as solid or gradient. Configure Tipo de borde, Radio del borde, Relleno, y Margen to complete the styling.

Play Button #

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

Selecciona el Tamaño de fuente of the play icon (default 16px) and the Ancho del botón. Switch between Normal y Flotar tabs to style each state. Set the Color for the icon or text and the Color de fondo of the button. Add a Sombra de la caja for depth. Configure Tipo de borde, Radio del borde, y Relleno to finish.

Contenido #

Ampliar la Contenido section to style the text content of each card.

Para Channel Name, control the Tipografía (font family, size, weight, style), Color for normal state, Color Hover for hover state, Margen (default Top: 10px), and Relleno.

Para Título, selecciona el Tipografía, Color, Color Hover, y Margen (default Top: 0, Right: 30, Bottom: 10, Left: 30).

Para Descripción, control the Tipografía and text Color.

Statistics #

Ampliar la Statistics section to style the stats displayed on each card.

Para Statistics Text, selecciona el Tipografía, Color, Color Hover, y Relleno (default Top: 10px).

Para Statistics Icon, control the Tamaño de fuente (default 15px), Color, Color de libración, Relleno (default Right: 6px), Tipo de borde, Relleno, y Margen.

Arrow & Dot #

Nota: Available when Carousel layout is active

Bajo Slider Arrow, selecciona el Tamaño de flecha (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 Publicar in Elementor to make your YouTube feed live on your WordPress site.