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Embed Optimizer

by WordPress Performance Team · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Embed Optimizer is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Embed Optimizer
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master20 Mar 2024 to 20 Mar 2024, 1 commits
westonruter20 Mar 2024 to 12 Nov 2024, 3 commits
performanceteam15 Apr 2024 to 26 Aug 2026, 14 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Embed Optimizer
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20263
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 3.0 in Q3 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Embed Optimizer
4 May 2026691
11 May 20261,227
18 May 20261,243
25 May 20261,168
1 Jun 20261,096
8 Jun 20261,200
15 Jun 20261,075
22 Jun 20261,004
29 Jun 2026986
6 Jul 2026953
13 Jul 2026924
20 Jul 20261,328
27 Jul 20261,280
3 Aug 20261,579
10 Aug 20261,621
17 Aug 20261,259
24 Aug 202621,512
31 Aug 20265,484
7 Sep 20263,441
14 Sep 20264,386
21 Sep 20263,168
28 Sep 20262,880
5 Oct 20262,359
12 Oct 20261,976
19 Oct 20262,737
26 Oct 20262,196
2 Nov 2026351

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 29% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.0-beta6
AuthorWordPress Performance Team
Added20 Mar 2024
Last updated26 Aug 2026
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress6.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
TagsEmbeds, performance, optimization-detective

Other plugins by this author: Modern Image Formats, Performance Lab, Speculative Loading, Image Placeholders, Optimization Detective, Enhanced Responsive Images, Image Prioritizer, View Transitions, Web Worker Offloading

Questions

Is Embed Optimizer still maintained?

Embed Optimizer was last updated on 26 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Embed Optimizer safe?

Embed Optimizer has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Embed Optimizer?

The wordpress.org author is WordPress Performance Team. Recent committers: performanceteam, westonruter, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Embed Optimizer?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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