Chew – Video Embed Shortcode
v0.3by benbowler · updated 12 years ago
Embed Chew videos into Wordpress with one simple shortcode.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,561 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Chew at a glance
Chew is a WordPress plugin by benbowler with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3 came out on Feb 11, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats19 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Chew |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.7.41
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 26, 2013
- Last updated
- Feb 11, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Chew
How many websites use Chew?
Chew is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Chew been downloaded?
1,561 times in total since 2013. See download stats
When was Chew last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Feb 11, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Chew compatible with the latest WordPress?
Chew’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Chew still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Chew have?
No one has reviewed Chew on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Chew?
The plugins most like Chew, by the tags they share, are Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … (20K+), Embeds for YouTube (9K+) and Videojs HTML5 Player (7K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | benbowler |
| First released | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 11, 2014 |
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