Youtube Playlist Thumbs
by jsphstls · Media
Use the [ypt playlist_id=] shortcode to show a Youtube playlist with side thumbnails. Playlist videos can be triggered by links in page content.
49 health vs 59 average across 1,668 Media plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4002 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
54
now · peak 158
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “100+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,380 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-29 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 200+ → 100+ down after 592 days in tier
- 2024-11-11 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-11-09 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-06 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-05 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-04 300+ → 200+ down after 558 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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My YouTube Channel 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags C -
Simple YouTube Embed 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B - V Video Thumbnails Reloaded 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Meks Video Importer 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C -
Playlist Player for YouTube 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Presto Player 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/youtube-playlist-thumbs" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Youtube Playlist Thumbs — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Youtube Playlist Thumbs: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/youtube-playlist-thumbs