Title: ChapterPlay Chapter Player for YouTube Author: Satish Thakor Published: June 10, 2026 Last modified: June 10, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=3567145) ![](https://ps.w.org/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/assets/icon-256x256. png?rev=3567145) # ChapterPlay Chapter Player for YouTube By [Satish Thakor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/satish0125/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/) ## Description **ChapterPlay** automatically extracts chapters from YouTube video descriptions and displays them in a beautiful, interactive sidebar. Visitors can click any chapter to jump directly to that timestamp. #### Key Features * 🎬 **Gutenberg Block** — drag and drop into any post or page * 🔖 **Shortcode** — `[chapterplay url="..."]` for classic editor or any text widget * 📑 **Auto Chapter Extraction** — reads timestamps directly from YouTube descriptions * 📺 **Multiple Players** — add unlimited players on the same page with no conflicts * 🌙 **Premium Dark Design** — polished UI that adapts to any container size (300px to full-width) * ⚡ **Smart Caching** — chapter data is cached server-side to reduce API calls * 🔑 **No API Key Required** — uses YouTube’s internal data endpoint; zero configuration needed #### How to Use **Gutenberg Block:** 1. In the block editor, click **+** to add a new block 2. Search for **ChapterPlay** 3. Add the block, then paste the YouTube URL in the right- hand **Settings** panel 4. Save and preview — the player renders on the frontend with chapters **Shortcode:** ``` [chapterplay url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"] [chapterplay url="VIDEO_ID"] ``` You can use the shortcode inside any page, post, or text widget. #### External Services This plugin connects to **youtube.com** to fetch video metadata (title, description, duration). No personal user data is transmitted. The connection is made server-side only when a video is first loaded or the cache expires. * **Service:** YouTube (google.com) * **Data sent:** YouTube video ID only * **Data received:** Video title, author, duration, description * **Privacy policy:** https://policies.google.com/privacy * **Terms of service:** https://www.youtube.com/t/terms ## Screenshots [⌊Full player with chapters sidebar on the frontend⌉⌊Full player with chapters sidebar on the frontend⌉[ Full player with chapters sidebar on the frontend [⌊Gutenberg block settings panel in the editor⌉⌊Gutenberg block settings panel in the editor⌉[ Gutenberg block settings panel in the editor [⌊Shortcode player implementation in classic editor⌉⌊Shortcode player implementation in classic editor⌉[ Shortcode player implementation in classic editor ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * ChapterPlay ## Installation 1. Upload the `chapterplay` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Go to **Plugins Installed Plugins** in your WordPress admin 3. Click **Activate** next to **ChapterPlay Chapter Player for YouTube** 4. Use the block or shortcode anywhere on your site — no further setup needed ## FAQ ### Do I need a YouTube API key? No. ChapterPlay uses YouTube’s built-in data endpoint. No Google Cloud account or API key is required. ### Why are no chapters showing? Chapters are extracted from the video’s description. If the video description does not contain timestamps (e.g. `00:00 Introduction`, `01:30 Next Section`), the player will show a “Full Video” entry instead. ### Can I add multiple players on the same page? Yes! Each shortcode or block instance is fully independent. Add as many as you need— they will not interfere with each other. ### Does the player work on mobile? Yes. The layout is fully responsive and adapts from 300px to full-width containers. ### Which YouTube URL formats are supported? * `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID` * `https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID` * `https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID` * Plain 11-character Video ID ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “ChapterPlay Chapter Player for YouTube” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Satish Thakor ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/satish0125/) [Translate “ChapterPlay Chapter Player for YouTube” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **17 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [chapters](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chapters/)[embed](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/embed/) [player](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/player/)[video](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/) [youtube](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/youtube/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Satish Thakor ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/satish0125/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chapterplay-chapter-player-for-youtube/)