Responsive Video Embeds
by Kevin Leary · Media
Also makes 3 other plugins · 6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically resize WordPress auto-embeds, including video and other iframes, in a responsive fashion.
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+51%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “embed”, “embeds” and “object” 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.
44 health vs 62 average across 3,278 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 81.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 3259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.7.41; the current branch is 6.8
3.9★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| embeds your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| object your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “embed”, “embeds” and “object” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 343 · peaks are release surges
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
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
12.8y ago
latest release · v1.2.5 · 23 Jan 2014
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 17 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ alexndlm8.0y ago
WP version 4.9.8
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ denicocc10.3y ago
Still works…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ preWeather11.1y ago
Thanks for this great plugin, works really well with youtube video
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pixelmort11.1y ago
resizing works fine without any black frame.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rachel S11.3y ago
Does not work at all, with either YouTube or Daily Motion.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Runner7311.6y ago
Easyest way to add responsive feature to you tube video in your WP video
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mladen Gradev11.8y ago
I was skeptical, but I must admit it, this plugin works great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sethhoova12.0y ago
Works perfectly as described. Thanks a bunch.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.4 Update to validate against WordPress Coding Standards Minor fixes and updates to improve stability 1.2.4
- — Version 1.2.3 Fix issues with jQuery selector specificity on embed , object and iframe elements 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 Fix issues with video height attributes and improper sizing Switch to more reliable JS resizing method 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Adjust sizing of width and height attributes 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 Fix Vimeo embeds, removing black bars from the left, right, top or bottom Allow the sizing to adjust based on the source video’s aspect ratio Add a very small amount of JS to calculate proper aspect ratio Load CSS & JS c 1.2
- — Version 1.1 Modifications to responsive container sizes to allow for a max-width setup using the WordPress [embed] shortcode. 1.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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 "Automatically resize WordPress auto-embeds, including video and other iframes, in a responsive fashion."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite, YouTube, Vimeo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,338 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "object" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 613 days in tier
- 2023-03-28 4K+ → 3K+ down after 484 days in tier
- 2021-11-29 5K+ → 4K+ down after 454 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 6K+ → 5K+ down after 234 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 7K+ → 6K+ down after 129 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 10K+ → 7K+ down
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).
- R Responsive Videos by Angie Makes 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags D
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Simple YouTube Embed 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B - R Responsive video embed 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B
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Ductile Responsive Video 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags C -
Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Disable Embeds 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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