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Video Player for YouTube

by bPlugins · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 10 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

95/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for Video Player for YouTube
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 6 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Video Player for YouTube still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Video Player for YouTube, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer tomorbplugins made a first commit on 16 Jul 2026. 16 Jul 2026 · SVN log
Was Video Player for YouTube removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Video Player for YouTube safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.4). Not on the exploited list. 27 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Video Player for YouTube update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.4. No one-star spike after it. 26 Oct 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master16 Apr 2019 to 16 Apr 2019, 1 commits
abuhayat17 Apr 2019 to 13 Mar 2024, 48 commits
shehabulislam10 Nov 2020 to 17 Feb 2025, 50 commits
noornabi221 Jul 2025 to 10 Apr 2026, 29 commits
tomorbplugins16 Jul 2026 to 16 Jul 2026, 2 commits
bplugins28 Jul 2026 to 6 Aug 2026, 3 commits
shamim1029 Aug 2026 to 26 Oct 2026, 8 commits

New committer tomorbplugins made a first commit on 16 Jul 2026. New committer shamim10 made a first commit on 29 Aug 2026. New committer bplugins made a first commit on 28 Jul 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 days ago
Releases, 24 months
16
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Video Player for YouTube
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20253
Q4 20253
Q1 20262
Q2 20261
Q3 20264
Q4 20262

Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
100%
Threads, last 2 months
1

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.1.4).

Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Oct 2026Missing Authorization4.3<= 2.1.32.1.4Before disclosure
5 Sep 2026Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5< 2.1.02.1.0Before disclosure
22 Jul 2026Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.1.22.1.396
18 Jul 2023Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 1.5.11.5.2Before disclosure
4 Mar 2022Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.5.11.5.1n/a
22 Sep 2021Cross-Site Scripting5.4< 1.41.4n/a

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.1.0 (security, sanitize); 2.1.1 (security, XSS, escaping, sanitize); 2.1.2 (security); 2.1.3 (security, nonce); 2.1.4 (security, authorization).

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Video Player for YouTube
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.8
Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
1,104
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Video Player for YouTube
4 May 202638
11 May 2026117
18 May 2026158
25 May 2026145
1 Jun 202681
8 Jun 2026101
15 Jun 202669
22 Jun 202665
29 Jun 202687
6 Jul 2026107
13 Jul 2026746
20 Jul 2026206
27 Jul 2026174
3 Aug 2026167
10 Aug 2026115
17 Aug 2026110
24 Aug 2026646
31 Aug 2026713
7 Sep 2026400
14 Sep 2026262
21 Sep 2026882
28 Sep 2026327
5 Oct 2026215
12 Oct 2026194
19 Oct 2026293
26 Oct 20261,104

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 26-week average.

Facts

Full name
Video Player for YouTube - Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch
Version
2.1.4
Author
bPlugins
Added
17 Apr 2019
Last updated
26 Oct 2026
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.1
Category
Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tags
plyr, youtube, video player, YouTube embed, youtube Video Player

Other plugins by this author: HTML5 Video Player, PDF Poster, Advanced Post Block, Advance Custom HTML, HTML5 Audio Player, 3D Viewer, Document Embedder, Carousel Block, Document Embedder Addons for Elementor, Button Block, bSlider, Animated Text Block

Questions about Video Player for YouTube

Is Video Player for YouTube still maintained?

Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Video Player for YouTube, and has it changed hands?

Changed. New committer tomorbplugins made a first commit on 16 Jul 2026.

Was Video Player for YouTube removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Video Player for YouTube safe?

6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Video Player for YouTube update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1.4. No one-star spike after it.

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