Embed Video Thumbnail
by ikanaweb · Media
Automatically replace embed videos everywhere with their thumbnail to reduce page load time and improve your GTmetrix score.
44 health vs 59 average across 2,206 Media plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.21.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2312 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
81
now · peak 156
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.3y ago
latest release · v2.0.3
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2019-09-04 · 1,378 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ lordfaust4.4y ago
Man, learn English! Users should not see the idiotic text in French
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fixtronic5.3y ago
Installed plugin and edited the fields fine, however using the embedded short code it does not show on page. Tried to contact support to see what issue was but have to purchase before I can contact them. Since this is a demo how do you expect me to purchase it first if it doesn’t work?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ casesolver6.3y ago
I tried a lot to speed up my site and also wanted youtube videos, after installing -Embed Video Thumbnail – the GTmetrix was + 10%, thank you This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by casesolver.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jimmypowdrellcampbell6.7y ago
Speed matters so eliminating Youtube’s slow-down until it’s actually called upon is an essential for a site carrying embedded videos.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wisefx7.3y ago
This what i looking for, can remove related content from YT
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jwfoster20147.7y ago
Works fine
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Remco Wessels - Kreks8.6y ago
Does what it promise but main language should be English.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ emerflow8.6y ago
Muy buena y sencilla, un plugin que hace exactamente lo que uno quiere sin tener cosas adicionales que lo vuelvan mas pesado, gracias me asido muy util
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Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1
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 7.2.16 · WP 5.4.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-01 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 200+ → 300+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-05-15 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-13 200+ → 300+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-05-07 300+ → 200+ down after 364 days in tier
- 2025-05-08 400+ → 300+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-05-03 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-02 400+ → 300+ down after 298 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).
- R Responsive video embed 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags C
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Presto Player 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A - I iframe 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
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Embeds for YouTube 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C -
Automatic Featured Images from Videos 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Embed Video Thumbnail into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/embed-video-thumbnail" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Embed Video Thumbnail — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Embed Video Thumbnail: 200+ active installs, 4.0★ (13 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/embed-video-thumbnail