Title: Subscribe Button Bar for YouTube Embed Videos
Author: Jose Varghese
Published: <strong>Janvye 8, 2026</strong>
Last modified: Janvye 13, 2026

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# Subscribe Button Bar for YouTube Embed Videos

 By [Jose Varghese](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josevarghese/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/subscribe-button-bar.1.0.1.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-button-bar/#installation)
 * [Development](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-button-bar/#developers)

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## Description

**Subscribe Button Bar for YouTube Embed Videos** is a robust WordPress plugin designed
to seamlessly integrate YouTube subscription functionality into your website. It
automatically detects YouTube videos within your content, including both embedded
iframes and direct URLs, and strategically places a customizable **YouTube video
subscription button bar** directly beneath them.

This plugin serves as an effective **video marketing** tool, creating a sleek, non-
intrusive **call to action** that encourages viewers to subscribe to your channel
immediately. Whether you aim to **increase YouTube subscribers**, improve viewer
engagement, or ensure a consistent user experience with a fully responsive design,
Subscribe Button Bar provides the professional features necessary for channel growth.

**Key Features:**

 * **Intelligent Detection**: Automatically identifies YouTube videos (iframes and
   URLs) within your posts and pages.
 * **Fully Customizable**: Tailor settings including colors, text, and layout to
   perfectly match your brand identity.
 * **Responsive Design**: Ensures optimal display and functionality across all devices,
   including desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.
 * **Performance Optimized**: Lightweight architecture ensures your site remains
   fast and efficient.

**Customization Options:**
 1. **Enable/Disable Toggle**: Turn the subscribe button
on or off 2. **Channel ID**: Enter your YouTube Channel ID 3. **Theme Selection**:
Choose between default and dark themes 4. **Subscriber Count**: Show or hide subscriber
count 5. **Layout Options**: Default or full layout 6. **Custom Text**: Add personalized
text before the button 7. **Background Color**: Customize the background color 8.**
Text Color**: Customize the text color

**Getting Started:**

 1. Install and activate the plugin ‘Subscribe Button Bar’ via the WordPress dashboard.
 2. Navigate to **Settings > Subscribe Button Bar**.
 3. Enter your **YouTube Channel ID** (available at https://www.youtube.com/account_advanced).
 4. Configure your desired appearance settings and save.

**Locating Your Channel ID:**

 1. Visit https://www.youtube.com/account_advanced while logged into YouTube.
 2. Copy the string listed under “Channel ID”.

### External Services

This plugin uses the YouTube API to show the subscribe button and your subscriber
count. This is provided by the “Google Platform Library”. Just so you know, it might
send your IP and user agent to Google when it loads.
 **Policies**: [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy),
[YouTube Terms of Service](https://www.youtube.com/t/terms)

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Plugin settings page with all customization options
 * [[
 * Subscribe button displayed below a YouTube video

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/subscribe-button-bar` directory,
    or search for “Subscribe Button Bar” in your WordPress dashboard and install it.
 2. Activate it.
 3. Go to Settings > YouTube Subscribe to set it up.
 4. Enter your YouTube Channel ID, pick your colors, and save.

## FAQ

### Where is my YouTube Channel ID?

You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/account_advanced. It’s the string of 
random characters starting with “UC”.

### Does it work with all videos?

Yes, it finds both the embedded iframes and just plain YouTube links you put in 
your text.

### Is it responsive?

Yep, it looks good on mobile.

### Can I change how it looks?

Yes, check the settings page. You can change everything there.

### The plugin isn’t working for me, what should I do?

If something’s broken or just not showing up, don’t worry. Just head over to the
support forum and create a ticket. I check it regularly: https://wordpress.org/support/
plugin/subscribe-button-bar/#new-topic-0

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Subscribe Button Bar for YouTube Embed Videos” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Jose Varghese ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josevarghese/)

[Translate “Subscribe Button Bar for YouTube Embed Videos” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/subscribe-button-bar)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/subscribe-button-bar/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/subscribe-button-bar/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/subscribe-button-bar/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/subscribe-button-bar/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Automatic YouTube video detection
 * 9 customization options
 * Responsive design
 * Admin settings panel
 * Plugin activation notice

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **3 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-button-bar/)
 * Tags
 * [button](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/button/)[social](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social/)
   [subscribe](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/subscribe/)[video](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/)
   [youtube](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/youtube/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-button-bar/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Jose Varghese ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josevarghese/)

## Support

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