Plugin Pulse
← Pulse

Pym.js Embeds

by Automattic · Uncategorized

A WordPress block and shortcode for embedding iframes that are responsive horizontally and vertically, using the NPR Visuals Team's Pym.js.

⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
80 Health · B
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 65/100
Support 70/100

80 health vs 61 average across 5,761 Uncategorized 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.

69 / 100

Room to improve

Biggest win: WP compatibility

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 19/100
Rating quality 49/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.8; lagging the current branch costs search weight.

Get the full rank-higher report →

Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-37% vs prior 30d
Oct 22
Jul 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

74

now · peak 210

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

Pym.js Embeds · #16615 Shortcoder · #433 Advanced iFrame · #831 Team Members · #1128

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 “100+”. The real number sits in this band.

modeled estimate
100–200 ≈150

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,380 observations

Details

Version
2.0.0
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2016-06-17 · 10 yrs on WP
Requires WP
3.0.1
Tested up to
5.4.19
Requires PHP
5.3

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2026-07-11 90+ → 100+ up after 12 days in band
  2. 2026-06-29 100+ → 90+ down after 5 days in band
  3. 2026-06-24 90+ → 100+ up after 12 days in band
  4. 2026-06-12 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in band
  5. 2026-06-11 90+ → 100+ up after 96 days in band
  6. 2026-03-07 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in band
  7. 2026-03-06 90+ → 80+ down after 34 days in band
  8. 2026-01-31 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

Compare head to head →

Embed this report card

Drop a live Pulse card for Pym.js Embeds into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.

<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/pym-shortcode" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Pym.js Embeds — Plugin Pulse"></iframe>
Preview card ↗

Pym.js Embeds: 100+ active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/pym-shortcode