Videopack

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1. ★★★★★ qhrlysterss

   6mo ago

   I’ve been using Videopack for a while and it was working perfectly before. However, after the recent update/activation, it no longer shows up when I try to add or link a video in posts or pages. The plugin is installed and activated successfully, but it doesn’t appear in the block editor or media options anymore. Previously everything worked smoothly, so this seems to be a new issue. Please advise if there’s a fix or compatibility update needed. kindly fix issues on this plugin i meant that this plugin was working perfect in block editor not in classic editor therefore this plugin is not working replace to block editor again for better performance not this This topic was modified 4 months ago by qhrlysterss.

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2. ★★★★★ oshurkov

   7mo ago

   Сжимает видео, что экономит место Сам создает и добавляет миниатюры к видео Исправляет размерность вертикальным видео. теперь с загрузками видео в блог – полный порядок 👍🏼 спасибо за этот замечательный плагин!

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3. ★★★★★ digihulpdienst

   1.4y ago

   I am very happy with this plugin to display videos on my site for mobile and desktop.

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4. ★★★★★ carlosvai

   3.5y ago

   I needed a way to easily generate thumbnails. iOs Safari browsers do not render WordPress video thumbnails out of the box. It has something to do with not parsing the first frame or something. So I needed something that can generate an image from a second different from 0. This plug in saves me a lot of time by simply generating an aleatory thumbnail in one click. Of course, it has many more features, but just for that one it deserves 5 stars from me. Thanks!

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5. ★★★★★ Jack

   3.7y ago

   Pretty much the best wordpress plugin to encode files.

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6. ★★★★★ carl4141

   5.0y ago

   Works brilliantly!

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7. ★★★★★ macpheek

   5.1y ago

   Very handy plugin, used it to add a custom thumbnail to a locally hosted video. Worked a treat

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8. ★★★★★ procuria

   5.1y ago

   Beside of being a super helpful plugin, even for ‘only’ generating thumbnails and the extensive documentation, the developer is extremely fast, helpful and super friendly regarding support requests! One of the best experiences I ever had.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.10.5 Fixed bug that caused 404 errors when WordPress Default Player is selected. Fixed bug that incorrectly formatted thumbnails when set to display when video ends. Fixed bug that prevented disabling “Show Download Link” on 4.10.5
2. — Version 4.10.4 Security update to fix XSS vulnerability in popup video gallery. Updated Freemius SDK to v2.12.1 and symfony/polyfill-php80 to v1.32.0 4.10.4
3. — Version 4.10.3 Fixed bug that left FFMPEG settings enabled when FFMPEG is not present on server. Fixed bug that limited the list of users to email encoding errors to. Updated Video.js to v8.20.0, Freemius SDK to v2.11.0, and Symfony/Pr 4.10.3
4. — Version 4.10.2 Fixed bug that prevented disabling the “Set all videos to expand to 100% of their containers” setting. Better resizing for the settings page sample video. 4.10.2
5. — Version 4.10.1 Switched custom database query for looking up attachment IDs via URLs to the WordPress function attachment_url_to_postid() which could result in some video URLs no longer returning attachment IDs when the video player co 4.10.1
6. — Version 4.10 Changed browser-thumbnail upload process to use blobs instead of data URLs and switched to wp_handle_upload instead of custom process for enhanced security. Removed Video.js v7 Restored Freemius SDK after accidentally di 4.10

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Videopack <= 4.10.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-07-16 CVE-2025-54016 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.10.3 Patched in 4.10.4
2. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 4.7.4 Patched in 4.7.4
3. Medium · 6.1 VideoJS (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2015-05-14 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 4.1 Patched in 4.1
4. High · 7.2 Videopack (formerly Video Embed & Thumbnail Generator) < 2.0 - Remote Code Execution ↗
   2012-02-20 CVE-2012-1785 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects < 2.0 Patched in 2.0
5. Medium · 5.3 Videopack (formerly Video Embed & Thumbnail Generator) <= 1.1 - Full Path Disclosure ↗
   2012-02-20 CVE-2012-1786 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.1 Patched in 2.0

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

Translated into 52 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 28 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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1. 2024-06-08 20K+ → 10K+ 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).

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• Jetpack VideoPress 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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• Vimeotheque – Vimeo WordPress Plugin & Video Gallery 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A

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Videopack: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (63 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/video-embed-thumbnail-generator