Automatic YouTube Gallery – Embed Auto-Updating YouTube Video Galleries, Feeds, Playlists & Channels
by Plugins360 Labs · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 29K+ installs across the portfolio →
Embed YouTube videos, playlists, channels, live streams & Shorts in a responsive video gallery that stays up to date automatically.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
9K+
≈9.6K estimated
Momentum
-30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 87/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 197.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 14 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 31 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| youtube playlist your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| youtube video | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| youtube gallery your tag | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| youtube playlist gallery | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| automatic | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| playlists | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| youtube channel your tag | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| youtube videos | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| youtube embed your tag | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| youtube | #4 | #6 | down 2 |
| youtube live your tag | #4 | #7 | down 2 |
| embed youtube videos | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| embed youtube | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| youtube shorts | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| youtube playlists | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| youtube live stream | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| channels | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| youtube shortcode | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| sidebar youtube video | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| playlist gallery | #3 | #5 | down 1 |
243 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 159 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “youtube”, “youtube shortcode” and “channels” (#4, #4 and #6 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
14d ago
latest release · v2.9.2 · 17 Oct 2026
37
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 63% of the way through.
Install history since 27 Feb 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.8.1 New: Introduced the Gallery Builder, which replaces the classic Shortcode Builder. Every gallery now has its own saved shortcode with a single unique ID — e.g. [automatic_youtube_gallery id="123"] — that you can reuse an 2.8.1
- — Version 2.7.2 New: Added “Slider Autoplay” and “Autoplay Speed” settings for the Slider + Popup theme. New: Introduced ayg_theme_classic_params , ayg_theme_inline_params , ayg_theme_playlist_params , ayg_theme_slider_params , ayg_them 2.7.2
- — Version 2.7.1 New: Added options to force-load the plugin’s CSS and JavaScript across all front-end pages. This helps resolve layout or functionality issues caused by themes, page builders, or optimization plugins. New: Added a “Short 2.7.1
- — Version 2.6.5 Tweak: Updated Freemius SDK to version 2.13.0. Fix: WordPress 6.9 compatibility issues. 2.6.5
- — Version 2.6.4 New: Added support for displaying single videos in a popup. Tweak: Enhanced Schema.org (JSON-LD) structured data support for all single video layouts. Tweak: Updated Freemius SDK to version 2.12.2. Fix: Resolved issue wh 2.6.4
- — Version 2.6.1 Security Fix: Addressed multiple security issues to enhance overall plugin security. Tweak: Updated the Freemius SDK to version 2.12.1. Fix: Fixed compatibility issues with the Oxygen page builder. Fix: Various minor bug 2.6.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.9.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.5 Patched in 2.5.6
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.2 Patched in 2.3.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 15 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Automatic YouTube Gallery when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Gallery
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Embed YouTube videos, playlists, channels, live streams & Shorts in a responsive video gallery that stays u..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi, Beaver Builder and 6 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,969 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "YouTube Live" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-16 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-15 9K+ → 8K+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-03-07 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-04 9K+ → 8K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-02 8K+ → 9K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2026-01-28 9K+ → 8K+ down after 70 days in tier
- 2025-11-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-17 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Bubuku Disable Related Videos 70+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags D -
StreamWeasels YouTube Integration 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
GS YouTube Gallery – Video Feed, Channel Playlist & YouTube Slider 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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