Better Core Video Embeds

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At the current install trend, crossing 400+ in roughly 270 days.

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1. ★★★★★ Helison S. Cruz

   9mo ago

   The plugin is excellent, super optimized, and does what it promises. However, I believe my case might be an exception — or perhaps not — because after using it for another month, I noticed that my site had disappeared from YouTube’s analytics in the external access section. I deactivated the plugin, and the site reappeared, so something in the way the plugin works must have interfered with YouTube’s interpretation. This topic was modified 7 months, 3 weeks ago by Helison S. Cruz.

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2. ★★★★★ jay437

   10mo ago

   It doesn’t interfere with other speed optimization plugins.

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3. ★★★★★ Peter Ingersoll

   1.9y ago

   Install and activate and your video embeds are better. Deactivate and your video embeds continue to work as they always did. So go for the better! I am recommending this at my next Meetup.

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4. ★★★★★ Emily Rapport

   1.9y ago

   Easy to set-up and it just works. Embedded videos behave and will fill the width of your container / group and scripts aren’t loaded until the user clicks to watch the video. Custom thumbnails are a great update too!

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5. ★★★★★ Jesse Fisher

   2.2y ago

   It does exactly what it needs to out of the box, and support has been very prompt.

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6. ★★★★★ motorsportprospects

   2.6y ago

   This is a brilliant plugin that does what it does perfectly with no fuss or muss. If you embed any videos on your site, this is a must.

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7. ★★★★★ Jaiji

   2.8y ago

   I’ve used this since I first became aware of it and it does everything it should really well. Support is prompt also. Very happy.

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8. ★★★★★ Knut Sparhell

   3.5y ago

   This is an example of an excellent plugin. Just activate and get immediate enhancement when using the embed blocks from WordPress. If deactivated, everything still works as before, but then without the enhancement. No “lock in”:

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-23 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in tier
2. 2026-03-18 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-03-16 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in tier
4. 2026-03-11 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-03-10 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
6. 2026-03-07 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-03-05 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-03-04 300+ → 200+ 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).

• I iframe 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Lazy Load for Videos 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Presto Player 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• All-in-One Video Gallery – Video Player & Galleries for YouTube, Vimeo & Self-Hosted Videos 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP YouTube Lyte 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Embed PDF Viewer 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A

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Better Core Video Embeds: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (11 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/better-core-video-embeds