Dashboard Video Widget
by Dhaval Vachhani · WordPress.org page
Dashboard Video Widget has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 751 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 16, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Dashboard Video Widget at a glance
Is Dashboard Video Widget well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Service: Video embedding from YouTube (provided by Google LLC)
- Usage: When a YouTube video is added to the widget, the plugin embeds it using YouTube’s iframe player
- Data Transmission: Video ID is sent to YouTube’s servers when the dashboard widget loads
- Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Details
Add YouTube, Vimeo, or local MP4 videos to your WordPress dashboard for easy access to tutorials, guides, or announcements.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- dashboard
- video
- vimeo
- widget
- youtube
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- Version
- 1.0.1
- Last updated
- Sep 16, 2025
- First published
- Mar 22, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Dashboard Video Widget FAQ
What does Dashboard Video Widget do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Dashboard Video Widget offers Service: Video embedding from YouTube (provided by Google LLC), Usage: When a YouTube video is added to the widget, the plugin embeds it using YouTube’s iframe player, Data Transmission: Video ID is sent to YouTube’s servers when the dashboard widget loads, Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms and Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
How many active installs does Dashboard Video Widget have?
WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for Dashboard Video Widget as of September 7, 2026.
Is Dashboard Video Widget still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 16, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Is Dashboard Video Widget free?
Dashboard Video Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.