jcwp youtube channel embed
by Jaspreet Chahal · Uncategorized
Also makes 9 other plugins · 580+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin embeds a custom channel to wordpress page or post
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “channel”, “custom channel” and “custom youtube channel” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
52 health vs 58 average across 25,762 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.6%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 15.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39, well behind 6.8.
Details
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4169 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.2.39; the current branch is 6.8
3.8★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4169 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom channel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom youtube channel your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| youtube your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
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.
What to do about it
- “channel”, “custom channel” and “custom youtube channel” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 135 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
11.4y ago
latest release · v2.0.0 · 4 Jun 2015
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.5 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 11 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jkeentauna11.4y ago
Would love to see description support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CypressWebs12.7y ago
Nice plugin but found a super small spammy link at the bottom of my blog with a link to his own site. If you’re going to create a plugin don’t be a douch about it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ A Lopez12.8y ago
2014-Jan 13, 12:22AM Been looking for something like this the past few hours. Installed and tested it. It works with any YouTube Channel. Posted and ran tests using my WP site, and it pulled like a charm. Was even able to post multiple ‘Shortcodes’ for more than one channel. To do that, just run the wizard, plug in details, then ‘Save Defaults’, then click ‘Create shortcode’. Copy Shortcode, then modify the whole page, click save default, and then create shortcode again. And bam, new shortcode. Do this again for each channel, make your list of more than one shortcode, copy over to your page…and presto! More than one channel on same page, or heck, make multiple pages. What ever works for you. Hope that you try this it works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joshuadenney13.6y ago
I just installed this via a do_shortcode() call in a theme and it works great. It would be great to have a version without the thick border that comes standard because it would fit in more places without having to modify the CSS. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 PrettyPhoto Library (Multiple Plugins and Themes) <= 3.1.4 - DOM Cross-Site Scripting ↗2014-08-01 CVE-2013-6837 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.0.0 Patched in 2.0.0
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.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin embeds a custom channel to wordpress page or post"
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, YouTube, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,231 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "custom youtube channel" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-04-17 200+ → 100+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-04-13 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-12 200+ → 100+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2024-03-26 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-03-24 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-03-22 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-21 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-03-19 100+ → 200+ up after 2 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).
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My YouTube Channel 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
Simple YouTube Embed 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple YouTube Responsive 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
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