Really Simple Featured Video for Posts, Pages & WooCommerce Products

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Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.

1. ★★★★★ dronedirector

   8mo ago

   The support from JetixWP is among the best I have ever experienced.I needed some help with customizing the plugin ”Really Simple Featured Video Pro” The issue was resolved faster than I had anticipated.Really Simple Featured Video is a great plugin which I highly recommend. If you are looking for a way to showcase videos along side your still images, this is the plugin to get.

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2. ★★★★★ dmbcmataqua

   10mo ago

   The support has been great and really reactive. We are more than happy with the plugin !

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3. ★★★★★ Eoinb

   11mo ago

   I’m not the most technically-minded person – hence why I use a number of plugins on my website to get it to do things that the core version cannot. Really Simple Featured Video plugin is one of those plugins that does what I need it to do and is simple to follow. I needed it tweaked slightly and it was no problem for the support team to help me. 5-star service. I highly recommend.

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4. ★★★★★ soniccity

   1.1y ago

   Straight up doesn’t work at all in my website.

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5. ★★★★★ msherm2005

   1.2y ago

   I recently bought the paid plugin and initially had issues with how it was showing up on the front end due to having the alpha version of DIVI 5 on my site. Krishna and the team looked into the issue and determined that Divi 5 was indeed the culprit. They added snippet to my site for their plugin and said they will release a divi 5 theme compatibility later when Divi 5 is more stable. The videos now show exactly how I wanted them and only took a few minutes to get all my videos on each product.

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6. ★★★★★ rafix777

   1.4y ago

   Really Simple Featured Video is exactly what its name suggests – really simple to use, yet incredibly powerful. It took just a few minutes to set everything up, and the results were immediate. The plugin helped modernize the look and feel of my website, especially my online store. What really stood out was the support – fast, friendly, and very helpful. Any questions I had were answered quickly and clearly. I highly recommend getting the Pro version. It’s definitely worth the price, especially with the lifetime license currently available. A one-time payment for such a useful feature is a great deal.

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7. ★★★★★ DeepBlue

   1.6y ago

   Hi Congratulations, best plugin for featured video for Woocommerce Works great and light plugin

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8. ★★★★★ Kate

   1.6y ago

   I was hesitant at first to invest in the Pro version, unsure if it would actually work for my site. I wanted video in my featured sliders and thumbnails, but nothing seemed to function properly, even after trying the free version. Thankfully, I took the leap and went Pro, and I’m so glad I did. I reached out for help, and the developer got back to me quickly. Within just a few messages, they had everything working perfectly. The support was fantastic, fast, personal, and effective. Honestly, the plugin is worth every penny. If you’re on the fence like I was, don’t worry, they even offer a money-back guarantee if it doesn’t work for your setup. But in my case, they delivered exactly what I needed. 10 out of 10 stars. Grateful and very impressed!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.84.0 Improvement: Add Lodestar theme engine promo Improvement: Update Freemius SDK Improvement: Other minor changes 0.84.0
2. — Version 0.83.0 New: Added Woostify Theme Compatibility engine Improvement: Update languages file Improvement: Other minor changes 0.83.0
3. — Version 0.82.0 New: Added Divi (Free) Theme compatibility engine Fix: Divi Compatibility settings missing in some cases Improvement: Show PROMO theme engines conditionally Improvement: Other minor changes 0.82.0
4. — Version 0.81.0 Fix: Autoplay on hover issue with embedded videos and url params Improvement: Make autoplay on hover css selectors extensible Improvement: Make floating video layouts extensible Improvement: Update languages file Improve 0.81.0
5. — Version 0.80.0 New: Floating Video Elements – Display floating videos conditionally on any page or sitewide New: Elementor widget for Really Simple Featured Video Improvement: Other minor changes 0.80.0
6. — Version 0.72.0 Fix: Video Status now correctly reflects selected source type Improvement: Post Type and Per Page filters now persist across sessions Improvement: Add Featured Video Management panel links throughout the Plugin Improveme 0.72.0

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects <= 0.5.1 Patched in 0.5.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

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Growth timeline

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1. 2026-10-31 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-10-30 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-10-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 435 days in tier
4. 2025-08-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 328 days in tier
5. 2024-09-25 3K+ → 4K+ up after 159 days in tier
6. 2024-04-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-04-18 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-04-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 139 days in tier

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Really Simple Featured Video for Posts, Pages & WooCommerce Products: 4K+ active installs, 4.0★ (34 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/really-simple-featured-video