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PluginCanary

oEmbed Plus

by Ayesh Karunaratne · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 64 months (last release 15 Jul 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for oEmbed Plus
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 64 months (last release 15 Jul 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.15 Jul 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 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-master10 Aug 2020 to 10 Aug 2020, 1 commits
ayeshrajans12 Aug 2020 to 15 Jul 2021, 14 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for oEmbed Plus
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Jul 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

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

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for oEmbed Plus
4 May 2026152
11 May 2026282
18 May 2026350
25 May 2026320
1 Jun 2026308
8 Jun 2026369
15 Jun 2026333
22 Jun 2026355
29 Jun 2026255
6 Jul 2026275
13 Jul 2026304
20 Jul 2026298
27 Jul 2026325
3 Aug 2026376
10 Aug 2026372
17 Aug 2026307
24 Aug 2026429
31 Aug 2026349
7 Sep 2026289
14 Sep 2026433
21 Sep 2026421
28 Sep 2026426
5 Oct 2026478
12 Oct 2026356
19 Oct 2026493
26 Oct 2026441
2 Nov 202674

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.6
AuthorAyesh Karunaratne
Added12 Aug 2020
Last updated15 Jul 2021
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHP7.1
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsembed, oembed, facebook, Instagram

Other plugins by this author: PHP Native Password Hash, SameSite Cookies, Comment Form CSRF Protection, Fast 404, Clear Logout, Hatton National Bank Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

Questions

Is oEmbed Plus still maintained?

oEmbed Plus was last updated on 15 Jul 2021. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is oEmbed Plus safe?

oEmbed Plus has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns oEmbed Plus?

The wordpress.org author is Ayesh Karunaratne. Recent committers: ayeshrajans, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of oEmbed Plus?

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

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