Simple YouTube Responsive
by Eirudo · Uncategorized
Easily embed responsive YouTube videos using a simple shortcode. Lazy load included.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “embed” for “aspect ratio”. “embed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “aspect ratio” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.0%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 59.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 268 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| funny | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| aspect ratio | #8 | #9 | up 1 |
| youtube your tag | #15 | #19 | up 1 |
| responsive youtube video | #7 | #14 | — |
| responsive your tag | #23 | #21 | down 4 |
| responsive youtube embed | #9 | #15 | down 1 |
| youtube videos | #23 | #20 | 0 |
| youtube embed | #22 | #19 | up 1 |
| youtube shortcode | #14 | #19 | 0 |
| embed youtube | #15 | #15 | up 1 |
| advanced youtube | #20 | #24 | 0 |
| embed youtube videos | #21 | #22 | — |
| width videos youtube | #20 | #21 | 0 |
| responsive videos | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| wordpress youtube | #24 | #23 | down 1 |
| youtube wordpress | #24 | #23 | down 1 |
| youtube plugin | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| youtube wordpress embed | #24 | #19 | — |
| youtube player | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 19 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “embed” for “aspect ratio”. “embed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “aspect ratio” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “youtube”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.9K · 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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
9mo ago
latest release · v3.2.6 · 5 Feb 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Dec 2019
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2.6 Updated to the new YouTube iframe embed code. Some adjustments were needed to fully follow the official YouTube embed. Added a new filter: simple_yt_responsive_html, in case you want to modify the HTML output yourself. F 3.2.6
- — Version 3.2.5 Small fix for cover alt attributes when the title=”” attribute is used 3.2.5
- — Version 3.2.4 Added title=”” attribute to the iframe 3.2.4
- — Version 3.2.3 Fixed shortcode documentation (thanks dbrossa!) 3.2.3
- — Version 3.2.2 Tested up to WordPress 6.5.2 3.2.2
- — Version 3.2.1 Small HTML fix (missing double quotes) 3.2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.2.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Simple YouTube Responsive <= 2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-02-23 CVE-2023-25982 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5 Patched in 3.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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 "Easily embed responsive YouTube videos using a simple shortcode. Lazy load included."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "if you want", "designed for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 708 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "player" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 3K+ down after 396 days in tier
- 2021-09-03 3K+ → 4K+ up after 312 days in tier
- 2020-10-26 2K+ → 3K+ up
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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Simple YouTube Embed 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B - W WP YouTube Player 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
- I iframe 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
-
Advanced iFrame 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - I Insert Pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
-
Team Members 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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