Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate
v1.0.1by Simon Schwitz · updated 1 month ago
YouTube, Maps and social embeds load only when the visitor clicks — the two-click solution for WordPress. Nothing contacted, nothing stored before.
- Rank
- #31,353
- Up690 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 597
- 597 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate at a glance
Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate is a WordPress plugin by Simon Schwitz with 10+ active installs, the #31,353 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Sep 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 32 plugins tagged “Embeds”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats55 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#31,353 · up 1,595 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #31,353 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #32,043 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,503 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,670 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,153 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #32,999 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #32,948 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 20, 2026
- Last updated
- Sep 14, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate
How many websites use Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate?
Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,353 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate been downloaded?
597 times in total since 2026.
When was Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Sep 14, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate have?
No one has reviewed Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate?
The plugins most like Calucon Third-Party Embed Gate, by the tags they share, are WP YouTube Lyte (20K+), Simple Like Page (10K+) and Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 597 |
| Author | Simon Schwitz |
| First released | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2026 |
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