Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)

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Share 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.

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1. ★★★★★ pzh20

   2mo ago

   I tried many different plugins and this was the easiest to use. Once the site starts generating revenue, we will go Pro

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2. ★★★★★ wilhal

   3mo ago

   I’ve been using this plugin for several years now because it is a good and reliable product. On top of that, its customer support is really fast too. Two thumbs up!

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3. ★★★★★ izrodmon

   3mo ago

   Really happy with the plug in but 3 stars only because their subscription “tiers” it’s kinda unnecessary from the consumer perspective, having all the features bundles into tiers it’s a little annoying, developers not looking for the user best interest, its like a PC vs the MACS, PC wants to sell you a virus program and Mac don’t even get any virus, if you know what I mean. Got the plug and grateful, but for the Agencies out there that want to use this plug in for your clients, II will not recommend this. Round corners? Upgrade, Change Font Color? Upgrade, come on.

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4. ★★★★★ pilou59210

   3mo ago

   super great réactivity

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5. ★★★★★ magnerra

   5mo ago

   Gostei bastante das funcionalidades do plugin, a versão gratuita já fornece aspectos essenciais, podendo configurar a quantidade de vídeos a aparecer no site, e também aparece botão de saiba mais, se inscrever no canal. A versão paga oferece edição dos títulos, mas mesmo na versão gratuita se passar o mouse sobre a imagem o título do vídeo já aparece. E se a pessoa clicar no vídeo abre a aba no próprio site para assistir. Gostei bastante. O preço anual também achei justo.

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6. ★★★★★ joekercom

   5mo ago

   User friendly, highly effective plugins, not to mention excellent support.

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7. ★★★★★ healthmanifested

   6mo ago

   I was having an issue and they were super helpful and super fast at fixing it. I really appreciate their help.

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8. ★★★★★ fzpassociates6

   9mo ago

   I have been using Smash Balloon for my own website and my clients’ for several years, and it works great. The feeds to the website add a great look and bring more viewers to the website and social media accounts. Smash Balloon never bursts my bubble.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.7.0 New: Added a modern Gutenberg block for the YouTube feed. Existing feeds using the legacy block continue to render without reconfiguration. New: WPConsent integration for GDPR cookie consent compliance, including a GDPR 2.7.0
2. — Version 2.6.6 Fix: Additional plugin hardening. 2.6.6
3. — Version 2.6.5 Fix: Elementor CSS no longer double-prefixes, preventing 301 redirects on preview URLs. Fix: Cron update no longer triggers a PHP 8.x fatal when a source video has been deleted or set private. 2.6.5
4. — Version 2.6.4 Fix: Additional plugin hardening. 2.6.4
5. — Version 2.6.3 Tweak: Added optional deactivation feedback survey to help us improve the plugin. 2.6.3
6. — Version 2.6.2 Fix: Additional plugin hardening. 2.6.2

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) < 2.6.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-06-11 CVE-2026-1631 Missing Authorization Affects < 2.6.4 Patched in 2.6.4
2. Medium · 5.3 Feeds for YouTube <= 2.4.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-11-06 CVE-2025-64635 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.4.0 Patched in 2.6.1
3. Medium · 6.4 Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-07-10 CVE-2024-6256 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.1 Patched in 2.2.2
4. Medium · 6.4 Feeds for YouTube <= 2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-09-13 CVE-2023-4841 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1 Patched in 2.1.2
5. Medium · 6.1 Smash Balloon Plugins (Various Versions) - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-07-20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.4.1 Patched in 1.4.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 17 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-03-30 90K+ → 100K+ up after 46 days in tier
2. 2024-02-13 80K+ → 90K+ up after 55 days in tier
3. 2023-12-20 70K+ → 80K+ up after 47 days in tier
4. 2023-11-03 60K+ → 70K+ up after 42 days in tier
5. 2023-09-22 50K+ → 60K+ up after 202 days in tier
6. 2023-03-04 40K+ → 50K+ up

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).

• Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• GS YouTube Gallery – Video Feed, Channel Playlist & YouTube Slider 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Y Youtube Channel Plugin 80+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
• Video Gallery – YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Automatic YouTube Gallery – Embed Auto-Updating YouTube Video Galleries, Feeds, Playlists & Channels 9K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin. 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C

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Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin): 100K+ active installs, 4.9★ (199 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/feeds-for-youtube