Featured Video for WordPress – VideographyWP
by CodeFlavors · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
WordPress featured video plugin that allows you to create video posts from YouTube videos.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+62%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “video”, “video plugin” and “vimeo” for “dailymotion”, “video embedding” and “wordpress video”. “video” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dailymotion” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video plugin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “video embedding” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “vimeo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress video” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,293 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 60.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,323 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.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 31 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 31 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★
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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
31%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| featured video your tag | #10 | #12 | up 2 |
| dailymotion | #12 | #14 | up 1 |
| wordpress video | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| video embedding | #23 | #21 | — |
| featured video content | #17 | #20 | up 3 |
| product featured video | #18 | #19 | 0 |
| post featured video | #18 | #20 | up 2 |
| featured image from video | #22 | #19 | up 1 |
| video your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| vimeo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| youtube your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “video”, “video plugin” and “vimeo” for “dailymotion”, “video embedding” and “wordpress video”. “video” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “dailymotion” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video plugin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “video embedding” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “vimeo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress video” sits at #23 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.0.20 · 5 Dec 2025
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 53% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hariansinarbogor12311mo ago
KLW Bisa di halaman depan langsung Muncul Tampilan YouTube Bukan Gambar
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ primeratoma1.7y ago
It would be fine if can be add autoplay but… surprise! only allow if you pay.So this plugin is useless. better do this with code. The only good thing is that is free to test. This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by primeratoma.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ innerlight1.9y ago
This is the plugin I was looking for, and it’s excellent. Thanks to this plugin, I can now easily add YouTube videos to my posts. One especially good feature is that it creates featured images automatically. Five stars are not enough to rate how good it is. However, I am surprised that there is no 9:16 option in the aspect ratio settings. This ratio is needed because many people use YouTube Shorts these days.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jerre792.4y ago
it does what you expect.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fredisco3.1y ago
Works ggreat for me. Grabs the thumbnail and the text. I do embed the video manually as need the video embedded in a specify way.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mystreet3.1y ago
The theme that I am using wants me to buy the ‘pro’ version to do what this does. This does exactly what I need, and when I had a problem with YouTube shorts (something less than 60 seconds) I posted my support request and within 24 hours it was fixed. If I could get more that 5 stars I would. Great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Geetar3.1y ago
It works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chiflow3.2y ago
This Plug-in works great! Queries videos, adds great resolution images to the post. Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.20). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Featured Video for WordPress – VideographyWP <= 1.0.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-12-30 CVE-2025-62746 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.18 Patched in 1.0.20
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WordPress featured video plugin that allows you to create video posts from YouTube videos."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, YouTube, Vimeo.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,192 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-11 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1088 days in tier
- 2023-05-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-05-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2023-05-03 3K+ → 2K+ down 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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Presto Player 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Automatic Featured Images from Videos 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
WPC Product Videos for WooCommerce 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B - V Video Thumbnails Reloaded 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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FluentPlayer – Video Player With Forms & Lead Capture 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Meks Video Importer 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C
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