mb.YTPlayer for background videos
by pupunzi · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Play any Youtube video as background of your page or as custom player inside an element of the page.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “full background”, “html5” and “video” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 256.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 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.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1144 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 28 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1144 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| full background your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| html5 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video player your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| youtube your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “full background”, “html5” and “video” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.1y ago
latest release · v3.3.8 · 14 Sep 2023
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% 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 23 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ momo-fr3.1y ago
I just purchased the PLUS version and I see that the shortcode generator is only present in the old Classic editor (nothing in the Classic Gutenberg block). It’s a shame not to follow the evolution of WordPress. Be careful, this is a huge limitation which makes the plugin almost unusable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ r90006.5y ago
I understand having to pay extra for access to some settings, but displaying your email address on every page of my website with no option to hide it is crossing the line. Who would want this? It makes the free version worthless and nothing more than a demo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Billarga7.1y ago
Great plugin and support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mrrobot7.7y ago
Very simple to use and set up. For some reason the video default setting is set to loop. Maybe this is to annoy people to upgrade to pro, since that is the only way to easily disable it. I suggest using a different player.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sielwolf7.7y ago
some js problem :-/ Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘1’ of null at getYTPVideoID (jquery.mb.YTPlayer.js?ver=3.2.4:40) at HTMLDivElement.<anonymous> (jquery.mb.YTPlayer.js?ver=3.2.4:424) at Function.each (jquery.js?ver=1.12.4:2) at a.fn.init.each (jquery.js?ver=1.12.4:2) at a.fn.init.buildPlayer (jquery.mb.YTPlayer.js?ver=3.2.4:336) at (index):132
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eselsmann8.5y ago
I searched a while to find a way to enable YouTube video backgrounds which play also on mobile devices. This Plugin-In is great. I also purchased pro, which is absolutely worth it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thebestwp9.6y ago
DON”T update to the latest version if you have 2.x since you will LOOSE the ability to adjust the settings without paying for the “Pro” version. You can not trust this developer. An honest developer would WARN it’s users that the new version will disable the previously free-functionality OR at LEAST allow users access previous versions. This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by thebestwp.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clausrg9.9y ago
Great plugin working exactly as expected. Even the support is ok, Matteo is really kind, he answers the requests and fixes the problems in no time. The plus version of the plugin is very useful and sold for a very cheap price. Recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.3.8). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
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 116 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 92 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics, YouTube, Vimeo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,859 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "full background", "HTML5" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-07 2K+ → 1K+ down after 524 days in tier
- 2023-07-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 516 days in tier
- 2022-02-01 4K+ → 3K+ down after 518 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 6K+ → 4K+ down after 413 days in tier
- 2019-07-16 9K+ → 6K+ down after 1261 days in tier
- 2016-02-01 8K+ → 9K+ up after 82 days in tier
- 2015-11-11 7K+ → 8K+ up after 163 days in tier
- 2015-06-01 6K+ → 7K+ 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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Presto Player 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
FluentPlayer – Video Player With Forms & Lead Capture 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
VideoIgniter – Video Player 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
All-in-One Video Gallery – Video Player & Galleries for YouTube, Vimeo & Self-Hosted Videos 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP YouTube Lyte 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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