Wonder Video Embed
Healthy: Wonder Video Embed is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| 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.
| wonderplugin | 5 Mar 2018 to 26 Oct 2026, 25 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | Wonder Video Embed <= 2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 2.2 | 2.3 | n/a |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Wonder Video Embed <= 1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.7 | 1.8 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 59 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 99 |
| 18 May 2026 | 101 |
| 25 May 2026 | 92 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 79 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 101 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 82 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 71 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 72 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 75 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 82 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 84 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 117 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 101 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 114 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 131 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 117 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 109 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 109 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 107 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 183 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 269 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 30 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | WonderPlugin |
| Added | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Last updated | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Video & Podcast Management |
| Tags | video embed, YouTube embed, video lightbox, vimeo lightbox, Wistia lightbox |
Other plugins by this author: Wonder Slider Lite, Wonder PDF Embed, Conditional Display for Mobile - Mobile Detect Plugin, Exclude Category from Blog, Display wp_mail Error Messages
Questions
Is Wonder Video Embed still maintained?
Wonder Video Embed was last updated on 26 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Wonder Video Embed safe?
Wonder Video Embed has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Wonder Video Embed?
The wordpress.org author is WonderPlugin. Recent committers: wonderplugin, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Wonder Video Embed?
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.