Better Core Video Embeds
by Highrise Digital · Performance
A plugin which enhances the core embed block for Youtube, Daily Motion and Vimeo videos by not loading unnecessary scripts until they are needed.
71 health vs 76 average across 292 Performance plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-11-27 · 1,327 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
60
now · peak 1.4K
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “300+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 400+ in roughly 130 days.
Install history · since 2022-11-26 · 1,320 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-03-23 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in band
- 2026-03-18 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-03-16 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in band
- 2026-03-11 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-03-10 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in band
- 2026-03-07 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-03-05 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-03-04 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in band
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