Le 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.

Conditions préalables #

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

• Site WordPress with the latest version installed and activated.
• Générateur de pages Elementor (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 Créer un projet at the top, give your project a name (e.g., “ElementsKit YouTube Feed”), and click Créer.

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

Once enabled, go to APIs & Services → Credentials from the sidebar. Click Create Credentials at the top and select clé API from the dropdown. Your YouTube Data API key will be generated instantly — click Copie 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 Onglet Contenu in the left panel and expand the Contenu 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.

Met le Gap in pixels to control spacing between video cards (default is 15px), and choose Colonnes 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 Type d'alimentation — 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 Identifiant de la chaine, Playlist ID, ou Requête de recherche in the field that appears below.

Choisi ton 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 Icône section to customize the icons displayed on each video card.

Pour le 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.

Pour le 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 #

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

Cliquez sur Ajouter un 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 Paramètres section for display and layout controls.

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

Met le 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.

Basculer 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.

Sous 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).

Basculer 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 Carrousel as your Layout Style, an additional Paramètres du curseur section will appear. Here you can set Spacing (px) for the gap between cards (default 15px), Diapositives à afficher for how many cards are visible at once (default 3), Diapositives à faire défiler for how many move per scroll (default 1), and Speed (ms) for the transition speed (default 1000).

Basculer Lecture automatique to enable automatic sliding, Afficher la flèche 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 Icône de flèche droite et Icône de flèche gauche using None, Upload SVG, or Icon Library.

Step 7: Style the YouTube Feed Widget #

Passez au Onglet Style at the top of the panel to customize the visual appearance of the widget.

Emballage #

Élargir la Emballage section to style the outer container of each video card. Switch between Normale et Flotter tabs to apply different styles for each state.

Met le Type d'arrière-plan to solid color or gradient. Add a Boîte ombre with custom color, blur, and spread controls. Choose your Type de bordure from Solid, Double, Dotted, Dashed, or Groove. Set the Largeur de la bordure for each side (Top, Right, Bottom, Left) — default is 1px. Pick the Couleur de la bordure using the color picker. Set the Rayon de frontière to round the corners (default 5px). Adjust Rembourrage for inner spacing and Marge for outer spacing.

Video Thumb #

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

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

YouTube Thumb #

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

Pour le Channel Thumb, met le Width (px) of the avatar (default 40px), the Rayon de frontière to round it (default 50px creates a perfect circle), and the Marge around it.

Pour le Thumb Icon, met le Font Size (px) of the YouTube icon (default 30px), the Couleur of the icon, and the Type d'arrière-plan as solid or gradient. Configure Type de bordure, Rayon de frontière, Rembourrage, et Marge to complete the styling.

Play Button #

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

Met le Taille de police of the play icon (default 16px) and the Largeur du bouton. Switch between Normale et Flotter tabs to style each state. Set the Couleur for the icon or text and the Couleur de l'arrière plan of the button. Add a Boîte ombre for depth. Configure Type de bordure, Rayon de frontière, et Rembourrage to finish.

Contenu #

Élargir la Contenu section to style the text content of each card.

Pour Channel Name, control the Typographie (font family, size, weight, style), Couleur for normal state, Color Hover for hover state, Marge (default Top: 10px), and Rembourrage.

Pour Titre, met le Typographie, Couleur, Color Hover, et Marge (default Top: 0, Right: 30, Bottom: 10, Left: 30).

Pour Description, control the Typographie and text Couleur.

Statistics #

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

Pour Statistics Text, met le Typographie, Couleur, Color Hover, et Rembourrage (default Top: 10px).

Pour Statistics Icon, control the Taille de police (default 15px), Couleur, Couleur de survol, Rembourrage (default Right: 6px), Type de bordure, Rembourrage, et Marge.

Arrow & Dot #

Note: Available when Carousel layout is active

Sous Slider Arrow, met le Taille de la flèche (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 Publier in Elementor to make your YouTube feed live on your WordPress site.