oEmbed External Video
by Ali Qureshi · Media
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
oEmbed External Video plugin converts any external mp4 url into HTML5 video tag
84 health vs 59 average across 2,204 Media plugins
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
181
now · peak 380
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.4.0
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 32% 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 2015-10-17 · 1,388 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 ↗- ★★★★★ Bonjovicrzy417.8y ago
this is a very useful and excellent plugin for mp4 to embed them in buddypress streams when you do not want to use youtube all the time to show mp4 when you want them more private .. thank you very much for this plugin .. hopefully this will be kept update very hard to find this option
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ali Qureshi12.2y ago
Use the settings page to set width and height of player.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 300+ → 200+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-06-30 200+ → 300+ up after 42 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-18 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-17 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-14 200+ → 300+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-05-04 300+ → 200+ down after 399 days in tier
- 2025-03-31 400+ → 300+ down after 374 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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Embedly 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B - W Wistia WordPress Plugin 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Hide Related Video Youtube 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Bradmax Player 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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