WP Video Lightbox
by wptipsntricks · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 30K+ installs across the portfolio →
Very easy to use WordPress lightbox plugin to display YouTube and Vimeo videos in an elegant lightbox overlay.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈35K estimated
Momentum
+34%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 84/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
83 health vs 62 average across 3,278 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 1.3M 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.
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 164 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 67 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp video lightbox your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress video lightbox your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| video lightbox your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| lightbox overlay | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| wordpress video embed your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| wordpress lightbox your tag | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| video embedding | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| vimeo lightbox | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| lightbox | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| video overlay | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| wordpress video | #6 | #7 | down 1 |
| youtube lightbox | #6 | #7 | down 1 |
| video | #11 | #16 | down 3 |
| flash | #6 | #6 | down 2 |
| secure video | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| video embed | #7 | #8 | down 2 |
| embed video | #8 | #10 | up 1 |
| easy lightbox | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| vimeo video | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| video thumbnail | #10 | #12 | down 1 |
124 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 82 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “video embedding”, “wordpress video” and “youtube lightbox” (#4, #6 and #6 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 31.5K · 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
5mo ago
latest release · v1.9.12 · 20 May 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 · 88% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Sicut Unum4.1y ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ replied4.8y ago
Thank you a plugin that does what it says. Spent almost an entire day trying other ‘Highly’ rated youtube plugins, for them to just not work, crash my site and well tear my hair out [if I had any]. Just wanted to embed a simple video from youtube, got more than I wanted with the lightbox effect, now I’m thinking of all the other ways I can use this and have youtube videos everywhere when personally I don’t care much for youtube, except that it’s a convenient way to upload and store my videos.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dim0k5.2y ago
Should be improved for mobile a little, but still perfect for me, Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jamieschmid6.3y ago
We needed a custom button and load image, and open in modal on play. This plugin allowed me to do all of that for our custom field-controlled embeds, but it does not work with the core YouTube block – meaning we can’t use it on posts without building a custom block which we are trying to avoid. Additionally, as other reviewers have said, the mobile modal is still not usable. I understand it may be a PrettyPhoto issue, but it is pretty unacceptable in modern times. These two issues are big ones, and fixing them would make it a 5 star plugin. I’ll be watching for updates!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ megosoft6.5y ago
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ‘;’
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markpic6.6y ago
No Mobile support. i.e. Looks bad on Mobile! beware of implementing this and then being disappointed by the mobile appearance of the plugin 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Edward Bedarev6.9y ago
When activated, it conflicts with two plugins: 1) F.A.Q. Accordion plugin – background fields of questions titles are expanded vertically, so they are displayed distorted. 2) Cfroms and Contact Form 7 – expands distance between labels and inputs of contact forms. This topic was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by Edward Bedarev. This topic was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by Edward Bedarev.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ barbaradharris6.9y ago
Just what I was looking for thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.9.12 Some security improvements suggested by Wordfence. 1.9.12
- — Version 1.9.11 Added more error checking in response to some issues reported by Krzysztof Zając. 1.9.11
- — Version 1.9.10 Fixed an error on PHP 8. 1.9.10
- — Version 1.9.9 Fixed an issue with the Vimeo hash parameter. 1.9.9
- — Version 1.9.8 Fixed an issue with Vimeo video autoplay. 1.9.8
- — Version 1.9.7 Made some security improvements suggested by WPScan. 1.9.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.9.12). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via prettyPhoto JavaScript Library ↗2025-07-02 CVE-2025-2540 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.11 Patched in 1.9.12
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Video Lightbox <= 1.9.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via width Parameter ↗2024-05-01 CVE-2024-4324 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.10 Patched in 1.9.11
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Video Lightbox <= 1.9.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2022-12-21 CVE-2022-4465 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.6 Patched in 1.9.7
- 2022-07-04 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.5 Patched in 1.9.6
- 2022-06-30 CVE-2022-2189 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.4 Patched in 1.9.5
- 2021-08-23 CVE-2021-24665 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.2 Patched in 1.9.3
- Patched Medium · 6.1 PrettyPhoto Library (Multiple Plugins and Themes) <= 3.1.4 - DOM Cross-Site Scripting ↗2014-08-01 CVE-2013-6837 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.7.5 Patched in 1.7.5
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 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 41 languages, 4 at 90% or more
Plus 17 more locales with partial translations.
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Very easy to use WordPress lightbox plugin to display YouTube and Vimeo videos in an elegant lightbox overlay."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,934 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "wordpress video embed" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-09 40K+ → 30K+ down after 459 days in tier
- 2023-09-07 50K+ → 40K+ down after 445 days in tier
- 2022-06-19 60K+ → 50K+ down after 656 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 70K+ → 60K+ down after 854 days in tier
- 2018-05-01 80K+ → 70K+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2018-04-14 70K+ → 80K+ up after 679 days in tier
- 2016-06-04 60K+ → 70K+ up after 375 days in tier
- 2015-05-26 50K+ → 60K+ up
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Wonder Video Embed 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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