oEmbed External Video
by Ali Qureshi · Media
oEmbed External Video plugin converts any external mp4 url into HTML5 video tag
84 health vs 62 average across 1,107 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.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
305
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “200+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,381 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 300+ → 200+ down after 10 days in band
- 2026-06-30 200+ → 300+ up after 42 days in band
- 2026-05-19 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-18 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-17 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in band
- 2026-05-14 200+ → 300+ up after 10 days in band
- 2026-05-04 300+ → 200+ down after 399 days in band
- 2025-03-31 400+ → 300+ down after 374 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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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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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/oembed-external-video" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="oEmbed External Video — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> oEmbed External Video: 200+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/oembed-external-video