EmbedStories – Display social media stories
v0.7.5by embedsocial · updated 3 years ago
EmbedStories allows you to easily embed Instagram Stories on your website
- Rank
- #11,295
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 264
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.7K
- 10,749 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
EmbedStories at a glance
EmbedStories is a WordPress plugin by embedsocial with 200+ active installs, the #11,295 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 13% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.7.5 came out on Jan 24, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “Instagram stories”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats101 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | EmbedStories |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 264 · -8.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 267 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 268 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 267 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 266 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 267 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 287 |
Rank over time
#11,295 · down 111 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,295 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,295 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,293 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,201 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,191 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,193 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,208 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,179 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,150 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,153 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,177 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,183 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,184 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.56% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.62% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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- Rank #11183 → #11201
- Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.7100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.7.5
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 8, 2018
- Last updated
- Jan 24, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about EmbedStories
How many websites use EmbedStories?
EmbedStories is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,295 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has EmbedStories been downloaded?
10,749 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was EmbedStories last updated?
Version 0.7.5 came out on Jan 24, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is EmbedStories compatible with the latest WordPress?
EmbedStories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 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 EmbedStories still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does EmbedStories have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to EmbedStories?
The plugins most like EmbedStories, by the tags they share, are EmbedSocial (4K+), Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed (1M+) and Social Feed Gallery (80K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 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 | ≈ 264 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 10.7K |
| Author | embedsocial |
| First released | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Version | 0.7.5 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 24, 2023 |
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