Video Playlist for YouTube
Healthy: Video Playlist for YouTube is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| plugin-master | 13 Apr 2020 to 13 Apr 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| galaxyweblinks | 14 Apr 2020 to 9 Jul 2026, 40 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | Video Playlist For YouTube <= 6.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 6.6 | Not affected | n/a |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Video Playlist For YouTube <= 6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 6.1 | 6.2 | 289 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.7 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 54 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 83 |
| 18 May 2026 | 108 |
| 25 May 2026 | 84 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 550 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 155 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 160 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 115 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 110 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 543 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 155 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 97 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 107 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 97 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 85 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 102 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 92 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 108 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 74 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 86 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 112 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 6.10 |
|---|---|
| Author | Galaxy Weblinks |
| Added | 14 Apr 2020 |
| Last updated | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | videos, video gallery, youtube video, youtube slider, youtube gallery |
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Questions
Is Video Playlist for YouTube still maintained?
Video Playlist for YouTube was last updated on 9 Jul 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Video Playlist for YouTube safe?
Video Playlist for YouTube has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Video Playlist for YouTube?
The wordpress.org author is Galaxy Weblinks. Recent committers: galaxyweblinks, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Video Playlist for YouTube?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Easy Video Player, Video Popup - Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4, Video Gallery - YouTube Playlist, Channel Gallery by YotuWP, Embed YouTube Block - Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists, Simple YouTube Embed.