Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery
Healthy: maintained, last release 6 Sep 2026, 10 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 6 Sep 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months. 6 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer embedplus since Dec 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 14.2.5). Not on the exploited list. 6 Mar 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 14.2.6.1. No one-star spike after it. 6 Sep 2026 · Release history
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.
| embedplus | 24 Dec 2012 to 6 Sep 2026, 304 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 59 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 10
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 6 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 2.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 492 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 17 |
| 3 star | 7 |
| 2 star | 8 |
| 1 star | 48 |
- Buggy and support is not doing anything. · 1 star · 23 Apr 2024
- It doesn’t work for YouTube any more. · 1 star · 15 Apr 2024
- Support service poor · 1 star · 26 Jun 2023
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 14.2.5).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Youtube Embed Plus <= 14.2.4 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 14.2.4 | 14.2.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Embed Plus Plugin for YouTube <= 11.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 6.5 | <= 11.8.1 | 11.8.2 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,729 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 4,776 |
| 18 May 2026 | 7,926 |
| 25 May 2026 | 4,737 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 3,231 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,972 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 2,848 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 2,761 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,664 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 2,456 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,523 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,840 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,559 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,321 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,162 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,156 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,352 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,148 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 55,982 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 11,059 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 7,616 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 4,869 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 4,702 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 3,652 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,750 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 4,133 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 582 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 14.2.6.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | embedplus |
| Added | 24 Dec 2012 |
| Last updated | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | youtube, lazy load, youtube channel, youtube gallery, YouTube Live Stream |
Questions
Is Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery still maintained?
Yes. Last release 6 Sep 2026, 10 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer embedplus since Dec 2012.
Was Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 14.2.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery update safe to install?
No ownership change before 14.2.6.1. No one-star spike after it.