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Embeds for YouTube

by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support · 9,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Critical2 Warnings

Avoid: vulnerability published 22 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Embeds for YouTube
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security30
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Embeds for YouTube still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago. 18 Apr 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Embeds for YouTube, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer squared since Apr 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Embeds for YouTube removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Embeds for YouTube safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 22 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Embeds for YouTube update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.4. No one-star spike after it. 18 Apr 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 22 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.5 Jan 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 18 Apr 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Apr 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
dartiss13 Jan 2010 to 15 Jan 2024, 1367 commits
squared18 Apr 2025 to 18 Apr 2025, 1 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
19 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Embeds for YouTube
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star5

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Dec 2025YouTube Embed <= 5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 5.4No fixn/a
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Apr 2025YouTube Embed <= 5.3.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 5.3.15.49
19 Jul 2021YouTube Embed <= 5.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 5.2.15.2.2Patched before disclosure
26 Aug 2015YouTube Embed <= 3.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting5.5< 3.3.33.3.31921

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Embeds for YouTube
4 May 2026110
11 May 2026176
18 May 2026176
25 May 2026171
1 Jun 2026148
8 Jun 2026167
15 Jun 2026156
22 Jun 2026150
29 Jun 2026148
6 Jul 2026153
13 Jul 2026166
20 Jul 2026172
27 Jul 2026195
3 Aug 2026189
10 Aug 2026163
17 Aug 2026164
24 Aug 2026167
31 Aug 2026145
7 Sep 2026144
14 Sep 2026156
21 Sep 2026165
28 Sep 2026209
5 Oct 2026192
12 Oct 2026154
19 Oct 2026307
26 Oct 2026271
2 Nov 202651

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% 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 GalleryScore 91 · 10,000+Video PopupScore 91 · 10,000+Embed Plus for YouTube GalleryScore 90 · 100,000+HTML5 Video PlayerScore 90 · 20,000+

Facts

Version5.4
AuthorEmbeds For YouTube Plugin Support
Added13 Jan 2010
Last updated18 Apr 2025
Active installs9,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsembed, video, insert, youtube

Questions

Is Embeds for YouTube still maintained?

No. Last release 18 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Embeds for YouTube, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer squared since Apr 2025.

Was Embeds for YouTube removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Embeds for YouTube safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Embeds for YouTube update safe to install?

No ownership change before 5.4. No one-star spike after it.

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