Featured Video Plus

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0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ ishainfo

   1.7y ago

   I can’t believe it’s already been five years since I started using the Featured Video Plus plugin! This tool has completely transformed the way I present content on my websites. The ease of adding featured videos has not only enhanced user engagement but also made my sites look so much more professional. I truly appreciate the developer for offering this amazing plugin for free! It’s a game-changer for anyone looking to spice up their site with multimedia. If you haven’t tried it yet, you’re missing out on a fantastic resource!

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2. ★★★★★ klpmgg

   3.7y ago

   Hello Guy´s Can you please update the obsolete code to a newer version, since WordPress and also the website hosters in Germany don’t provide longer support for Php7.4, you need to update the code to PHP8.0-PHP8.1, then it will work great again ! Please do this for us, we have sooo many youtube videos embedded with this plugin and run out of time to use Php7.4. This means that our hoster will end support in March. You need to customize this plugin please – it was the only thing that ever worked perfectly! great work – thank you soo much for your work!

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3. ★★★★★ shashwathi

   3.8y ago

   Very useful

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4. ★★★★★ dwlorimer

   6.3y ago

   This plugin still works for me on WP 5.4.2. So easy. Worked out of the box, except for a couple theme css adjustments I had to make.

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5. ★★★★★ ajiaim

   6.6y ago

   I was ready to pay for a plugin that does this, I’m so glad I came across this! Old but still works perfectly!

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6. ★★★★★ Duke Snoogens

   6.6y ago

   So far so good! I said it hasn’t been update in 3 major releases, but so far its working for me (v5.4). I tried others and they didn’t support Vimeo formats nor could I link them externally. So far I love this plug-in. Four stars because It auto plays in single posts (or did i miss something?); would to control that, but F it this thing still rocks! Does a butternut cookie suffice? 🙂

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7. ★★★★★ mikeypowel1

   6.9y ago

   At last! This is a brilliant plugin that works in Elementor with no extra faff. Perfect for portfolio pages and posts.

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8. ★★★★★ Espace

   7.5y ago

   Please, update the plugin, so we can donate!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2016-12-17 Version 2.3.3 Fix frontend ajax requests. ( * ) 2.3.3
2. 2016-12-16 Version 2.3.1 Fix for illegal video message when using oEmbed. ( * , * ) Fix for are you sure error on post creation. ( * , * ) 2.3.1
3. 2016-12-15 Version 2.3.0 Now compatible with Video SEO ! ( * , * , * ) Fix AJAX vulnerability reported by @jamesgol . Disallow raw embeds ( iframe , object , embed ) by default for new videos — can be enabled in the settings. Could have been mis 2.3.0
4. 2016-07-19 Version 2.2.3 Fix for bad iframe src attributes. ( * ) Fix a problem with image type detection. ( * , * ) 2.2.3
5. 2015-09-15 Version 2.2.2 Fix for not correctly hidden preload images. ( * , * , * ) Replace features videos more reliably on AJAX requests. ( * ) 2.2.2
6. 2015-09-08 Version 2.2.1 Now compatible with infinite scroll! ( * , * , * ) Fix bad overlay sizing when loading from cache. ( * ) Fix local video responsiveness in recent WordPress videos. The has_post_video function is now pluggable. The get_th 2.2.1

2 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (2.3.3). 0 of 2 disclosed are patched.

1. Open Medium · 6.4 Featured Video Plus <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-08-18 CVE-2026-66637 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.3 No patch available
2. Open Medium · 5.3 Featured Video Plus <= 2.3.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2026-08-06 CVE-2026-66685 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.3.3 No patch available

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 60 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Plus 36 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-01-29 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2024-01-28 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-01-27 20K+ → 10K+ down after 480 days in tier
4. 2022-10-04 10K+ → 20K+ up

Competes with

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Featured Video Plus: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (80 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/featured-video-plus