Display YouTube, Vimeo and DailyMotion videos in a beautiful, fully responsive video grid with a pop-up lightbox — no coding required.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gutenberg block” and “video gallery” for “dailymotion” and “blog grid”. “gutenberg block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dailymotion” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blog grid” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 63.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,577 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 2 releases 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 65 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| video grid your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| vimeo grid your tag | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| youtube grid your tag | #7 | #15 | up 2 |
| background video grid | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| dailymotion | #10 | #16 | down 1 |
| grid | #13 | #18 | 0 |
| responsive video | #16 | #14 | up 1 |
| blog grid | #13 | #19 | 0 |
| video | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| grid layout | #18 | #21 | down 2 |
| grid plugin | #12 | #18 | down 1 |
| responsive grid | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| block grid | #14 | #18 | up 2 |
| multiple grid block | #14 | #19 | 0 |
| grid display | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| grid block | #15 | #19 | up 1 |
| gutenberg vimeo video player block | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| lightbox pop | #19 | #21 | up 2 |
| wordpress post grid | #22 | #21 | 0 |
| vimeo video player | #22 | #16 | down 1 |
| gutenberg block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
69 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gutenberg block” and “video gallery” for “dailymotion” and “blog grid”. “gutenberg block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dailymotion” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video gallery” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blog grid” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.25 · 27 Aug 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.5 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Apr 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ evtihii5.1y ago
Futile attempt to do something good. Why do you do ONLY 1 grid per whole site?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GeraldW5.8y ago
have been using this plugin for 3 years. User interface is a bit lacking. It is functional but often has issues with replacing thumbnails and it once stopped working randomly when updating wordpress to 5.6 Nik provides assistance quickly and has helped a number of times with custom code to fix things like the gallery not centering correctly… but in the end these are basic features that should be a tick box in the plugin, not an email and custom css to correct. I have since switched to a different plugin (4x the cost) but many more features. This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by GeraldW.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LauraHartwigDesign5.8y ago
The lightbox was no longer working for me but the plugin author responded and helped me get the newest version. It is now working perfectly. Thank you! This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by LauraHartwigDesign. This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by LauraHartwigDesign. This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by LauraHartwigDesign.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sighthoundscott6.3y ago
The video grid plug-in is very functional and nicely displays all the videos on my portfolio without negatively impacting the performance of my website. I had a couple requests to customize some aspects of the CSS. Support was quick to reply with the changes I requested. I would definitely recommend the plug-in if you need a simple and clean way to display videos on your WordPress website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bokstavstyp6.5y ago
Very good plugin, and the support is great. Quick answers and solutions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sunny park6.7y ago
정말좋어요 강력 추천드립니다.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ normanfly7.5y ago
Unfortunately, when changing a thumbnail all change.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jrwall687.6y ago
Great tool. The widget uses the youtube link…not the youtu.be link – which you can find by actually pointing the browser to the video and copying the url. On your youtube page, the links will be the .be version. Also – to insert the video grid, select “preview gallery” and copy the code under “To print this video gallery into WordPress Post/Page use below code”, then, insert the code on the page to display it.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.25). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-04-18 CVE-2023-30785 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.21 Patched in 1.22
- 2023-04-18 CVE-2023-7295 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.21 Patched in 1.22
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 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display YouTube, Vimeo and DailyMotion videos in a beautiful, fully responsive video grid with a pop-up lig..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor, Divi and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,107 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("video gallery", "vimeo grid", "YouTube Grid" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-04-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2023-04-09 1K+ → 2K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2023-03-30 2K+ → 1K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2023-03-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-23 1K+ → 2K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2023-03-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2023-03-11 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
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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Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Playlist & Video Grid 2K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Video Gallery for YouTube – turn your channel into a stunning gallery 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Youtube Video Search 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Qi Blocks 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Gallery by Visual Portfolio 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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