mb.YTPlayer for background videos

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ momo-fr

   2.9y 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 ↗
2. ★★★★★ r9000

   6.3y 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 ↗
3. ★★★★★ Billarga

   6.9y ago

   Great plugin and support!

   Read on wp.org ↗
4. ★★★★★ mrrobot

   7.5y 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 ↗
5. ★★★★★ sielwolf

   7.6y 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 ↗
6. ★★★★★ eselsmann

   8.3y 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 ↗
7. ★★★★★ thebestwp

   9.4y 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 ↗
8. ★★★★★ clausrg

   9.7y 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 ↗

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 4.3 mb.YTPlayer <= 3.3.8 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-04-01 CVE-2025-31782 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.3.8 No patch available

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.1

Translated into 116 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 92 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-12-07 2K+ → 1K+ down after 524 days in tier
2. 2023-07-02 3K+ → 2K+ 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).

• Presto Player 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• FluentPlayer – Video Player With Forms & Lead Capture 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• VideoIgniter – Video Player 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• 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

Embed this report card

Drop a live Pulse card for mb.YTPlayer for background videos into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.

mb.YTPlayer for background videos: 1K+ active installs, 4.1★ (28 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wpmbytplayer