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Meks Video Importer

by Meks · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.13 Tested up to WP 6.6.7

Meks Video Importer has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 53,835 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 22, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.6.7.

Meks Video Importer at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
53,835
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Meks Video Importer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 10 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Bulk import YouTube and Vimeo videos
  • YouTube import supports Playlist, Channel, User and Search query
  • Vimeo import supports User, Group and Channel query
  • Automatically detects custom post types and taxonomies so you can import videos as regular posts, pages or any custom post types, as well as regular categories…
  • Choose a post status for imported videos (published, draft, private, pending review…)
  • Choose a post format for imported videos (any post format that your current theme supports)
  • Option to automatically add video description into post content
  • Option to set post date to original video date
  • Option to choose any website user as imported video/post author
  • Save imports as templates and easily import new videos from the same source with a single click later

Meks Video Importer reviews and ratings

10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

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  • AMAZING!

    This has saved me HOURS AND HOURS of hard work! If you want to easily upload YouTube and Vimeo videos to posts, it makes the entire process super simple from beginning to end. I'd recommend it highly.

    acealwayz

  • Excellent Plugin

    Excellent Plugin

    mobarakseo

  • Very nice plugin

    Thanks for creating this plugin. Everything described in the features section is done. Made my job so much easier. I would recommend it to everyone.

    aksoysanat

  • Great job, keep it up

    Add option for wordpress-cron integration and I'll pay you a decent amount for this plugin.

    adrian van buren

  • Excellent for Vimeo videos!

    I love this plugin! Would be very cool if it could save the API details. Great work from Meks - thanks!!

    myblogisgreat

  • Excellent Plugin

    This an an excellent plugin to import YouTube videos to a new post in Wordpress which saves a lot of time. The only change I would like is to bring in the max resolution thumbnails. Many thanks.

    eagleeyes11

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Details

Easily import YouTube and Vimeo videos in bulk to your posts, pages or any custom post type.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • channel
  • playlist
  • video
  • vimeo
  • youtube

More from Meks

Version
1.0.13
Last updated
Jul 22, 2024
First published
Jan 17, 2018
Requires WordPress
3.7
Tested up to
6.6.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Meks Video Importer FAQ

What does Meks Video Importer do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Meks Video Importer offers Bulk import YouTube and Vimeo videos, YouTube import supports Playlist, Channel, User and Search query, Vimeo import supports User, Group and Channel query, Automatically detects custom post types and taxonomies so you can import videos as regular posts, pages or any custom post types, as well as regular categories and Choose a post status for imported videos (published, draft, private, pending review…).

How many active installs does Meks Video Importer have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Meks Video Importer as of September 7, 2026.

Is Meks Video Importer still maintained?

The last release was on July 22, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Meks Video Importer free?

Meks Video Importer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.