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Embeds for YouTube

by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.4 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.4+

Embeds for YouTube has 9,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 777,654 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 18, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Embeds for YouTube at a glance

Active installs
9,000+
Total downloads
777,654
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Embeds for YouTube well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
21%
5 of 24 reviews on WordPress.org

Embeds for YouTube reviews and ratings

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

4.2 out of 5

24 reviews

5★
19
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
5

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Details

🎥 An incredibly fast, simple, yet powerful, method of embedding YouTube videos into your WordPress site.

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

Tags

  • embed
  • insert
  • video
  • youtube
Version
5.4
Last updated
Apr 18, 2025
First published
Jan 13, 2010
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Embeds for YouTube FAQ

How many active installs does Embeds for YouTube have?

WordPress.org reports 9,000+ active installs for Embeds for YouTube as of September 7, 2026.

Is Embeds for YouTube still maintained?

The last release was on April 18, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Embeds for YouTube free?

Embeds for YouTube is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.