Embed Optimizer
by WordPress Performance Team · WordPress.org page · Website
Embed Optimizer has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 410,747 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Embed Optimizer at a glance
Is Embed Optimizer well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Lazy loading embeds just before they come into view
- Adding dns-prefetch links for embeds in the initial viewport
- Reserving space for embeds that resize to reduce layout shifting
Embed Optimizer reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Works great
My theme is Mynote. This plugin works great
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Doesn't optimize, breaks embeds
Do not use it, I have been trying to figure out for days why my embeds on social media apps dont show up with images. This plugin breaks them.
Mr Bachelor emgi
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Details
Optimizes the performance of embeds through lazy-loading, adding dns-prefetch links, and reserving space to reduce layout shifts.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- Embeds
- optimization-detective
- performance
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- Version
- 1.0.0-beta6
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- First published
- Mar 20, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Embed Optimizer FAQ
What does Embed Optimizer do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Embed Optimizer offers Lazy loading embeds just before they come into view, Adding dns-prefetch links for embeds in the initial viewport and Reserving space for embeds that resize to reduce layout shifting.
How many active installs does Embed Optimizer have?
WordPress.org reports 50,000+ active installs for Embed Optimizer as of September 7, 2026.
Is Embed Optimizer still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Embed Optimizer free?
Embed Optimizer is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.