Improve LCP in Elementor: Defer YouTube Background Videos with a Free Plugin

David Leite — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 01:16:49 +0000

Learn how to improve LCP and page speed in WordPress using a free open-source plugin that defers background YouTube video loading in Elementor.

If your Elementor site uses YouTube videos as background sections, you're probably hurting your Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) scores. This plugin solves that problem by delaying the loading of background YouTube videos until after the page has loaded.

🔌 Free Plugin on GitHub

👉 Download Background Video Delay for Elementor

✅ Key Features

Delays background YouTube video loading

Improves LCP and page speed performance

Supports mobile responsiveness

Optional YouTube privacy mode (nocookie)

Per-page rule management via admin panel

Fallback image support for Elementor Flexbox

🧩 Installation

Download the plugin ZIP from GitHub

Upload it to WordPress: Plugins > Add New > Upload

Activate it

Configure under WP Admin > BG Video Rules

📘 Tutorial

Read the full tutorial on how to use and configure the plugin:

👉 How to Defer YouTube Video Background in Elementor and Improve LCP
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Improve LCP in Elementor: Defer YouTube Background Videos with a Free Plugin