To celebrate the release of WordPress 3.1 I’ve just released version 1.4 of YouTube SimpleGallery. Where the previous update dealt mostly with fixing bugs, this new version boasts a lot of new features – not the least among them: Widgets!

New features include:

• Added support for Widgets – just go to Appearance > Widgets and add as many galleries to your Sidebar as you want
• Added support for Fancybox (use Fancybox for WordPress)
• Added option to autoplay videos on click
• Embedding is now HTML5 compliant for all Gallery Effects.
• Detailed description of Usage and FAQ on Settings Page.

Most of these new features are requests/suggestions from users – hope you enjoy! I’ve tried to test this version on several WP-installs, on both Mac and Windows, and in several browsers. Still, there might be bugs, so please don’t hesitate to leave feedback and bug reports, either here on in the WP forums.