China Video Block
v0.2.6by cjyabraham · updated 1 year ago
🇨🇳 🎬 🧱 Automatically serve China-hosted videos to Chinese audiences while delivering YouTube videos to viewers from other regions.
- Rank
- #32,322
- Down329 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 14.4K
- 14,425 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
China Video Block at a glance
China Video Block is a WordPress plugin by cjyabraham with 10+ active installs, the #32,322 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 67% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.2.6 came out on Oct 8, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 21 plugins tagged “china”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats121 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | China Video Block |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
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
#32,322 · down 963 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #32,322 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,993 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,875 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #32,189 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #32,141 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,818 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #31,791 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,757 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #31,471 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,413 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #31,359 |
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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -60%
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.2100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 9, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 8, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about China Video Block
How many websites use China Video Block?
China Video Block 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 #32,322 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has China Video Block been downloaded?
14,425 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was China Video Block last updated?
Version 0.2.6 came out on Oct 8, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is China Video Block compatible with the latest WordPress?
China Video Block’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 China Video Block still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does China Video Block have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to China Video Block?
The plugins most like China Video Block, by the tags they share, are WP YouTube Lyte (20K+), Embeds for YouTube (9K+) and Embed YouTube Block (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 14.4K |
| Author | cjyabraham |
| First released | May 9, 2019 |
| Version | 0.2.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2025 |
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