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Meta Embeds

by Facebook · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Jun 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Meta Embeds
Ownership100
Maintenance70
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Meta Embeds still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Jun 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Meta Embeds, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer anujs3 since Jun 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Meta Embeds removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Meta Embeds safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Meta Embeds update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 15 Jun 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master23 Apr 2026 to 23 Apr 2026, 1 commits
Facebook28 Apr 2026 to 28 Apr 2026, 1 commits
anujs312 Jun 2026 to 15 Jun 2026, 6 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
5 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Meta Embeds
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20264
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Jun 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Meta Embeds
4 May 202613
11 May 202617
18 May 202620
25 May 202614
1 Jun 202615
8 Jun 202677
15 Jun 202677
22 Jun 202632
29 Jun 202648
6 Jul 202664
13 Jul 202686
20 Jul 202694
27 Jul 202694
3 Aug 2026130
10 Aug 2026197
17 Aug 2026145
24 Aug 2026114
31 Aug 2026195
7 Sep 2026134
14 Sep 2026184
21 Sep 2026172
28 Sep 2026174
5 Oct 2026204
12 Oct 2026255
19 Oct 2026279
26 Oct 2026259
2 Nov 202651

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 81% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.2.2
AuthorFacebook
Added28 Apr 2026
Last updated15 Jun 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.9
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.4
Categorynot stated
Tagsmeta, embed, threads, facebook, Instagram

Other plugins by this author: Meta pixel for WordPress, Meta for WooCommerce, Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress

Questions

Is Meta Embeds still maintained?

Yes. Last release 15 Jun 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Meta Embeds, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer anujs3 since Jun 2026.

Was Meta Embeds removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Meta Embeds safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Meta Embeds update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue