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oEmbed External Video

by Ali Qureshi · 200+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Limited data: oEmbed External Video has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

95/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for oEmbed External Video
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

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

Quick answers

Is oEmbed External Video still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 7 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns oEmbed External Video, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer parorrey since Jul 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was oEmbed External Video removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is oEmbed External Video safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest oEmbed External Video update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.1. No one-star spike after it. 7 Sep 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
parorrey9 Jul 2014 to 7 Sep 2026, 42 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
58 days ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for oEmbed External Video
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 7 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for oEmbed External Video
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
200+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
2.4.1
Author
Ali Qureshi
Added
9 Jul 2014
Last updated
7 Sep 2026
Active installs
200+
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Category
not stated
Tags
mp4, HTML5, video, oembed, external video

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Questions about oEmbed External Video

Is oEmbed External Video still maintained?

Yes. Last release 7 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns oEmbed External Video, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer parorrey since Jul 2014.

Was oEmbed External Video removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is oEmbed External Video safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest oEmbed External Video update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.4.1. No one-star spike after it.

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