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WP YouTube Player

by Kodetop · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP YouTube Player
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP YouTube Player still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP YouTube Player, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP YouTube Player removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP YouTube Player safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP YouTube Player update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 38 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.

No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 3.3, 38 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star3
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 WP YouTube Player
4 May 202615
11 May 202649
18 May 202665
25 May 202642
1 Jun 202634
8 Jun 202644
15 Jun 202630
22 Jun 202625
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202627
13 Jul 202622
20 Jul 202632
27 Jul 202636
3 Aug 202642
10 Aug 202637
17 Aug 202643
24 Aug 202638
31 Aug 202639
7 Sep 202642
14 Sep 202662
21 Sep 202659
28 Sep 202647
5 Oct 202642
12 Oct 202655
19 Oct 202674
26 Oct 202683
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Easy Video PlayerScore 91 · 20,000+Video PopupScore 91 · 10,000+Video GalleryScore 91 · 10,000+Embed Plus for YouTube GalleryScore 90 · 100,000+HTML5 Video PlayerScore 90 · 20,000+

Facts

Version1.7
AuthorKodetop
Added2 Sep 2010
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress2.1
Tested up to3.3.2
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsembed, iframe, player, videos, youtube

Other plugins by this author: WP-SWFObject, WP-Archives, WP-TweetButton Plus

Questions

Is WP YouTube Player still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns WP YouTube Player, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP YouTube Player removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP YouTube Player safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP YouTube Player update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

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