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(MB) YouTube Widget

v1.05

by Mechabyte · updated 13 years ago

The YouTube videos widget lets you quickly and easily display your most recent YouTube videos in your blog's sidebar.

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Rank
#20,690
Down18 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 54
50+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.7K
12,740 all-time
Rating
3.7/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 60+ · ETA ~4d

(MB) YouTube Widget at a glance

(MB) YouTube Widget is a WordPress plugin by Mechabyte with 50+ active installs, the #20,690 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.05 came out on Aug 2, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 84 plugins tagged “videos”, it ranks #27. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

46 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
(MB) YouTube Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.0246Oct 11Oct 15Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 1
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Date(MB) YouTube Widget
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 54 · -3.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.545556Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202654
Nov 8, 202654
Nov 7, 202655
Nov 5, 202655
Nov 4, 202654
Nov 3, 202655
Nov 2, 202655
Nov 1, 202655
Oct 31, 202655
Oct 30, 202655
Oct 29, 202655
Oct 28, 202655
Oct 27, 202656

Rank over time

#20,690 · down 149 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#20.5K#20.6K#20.7KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#20,690
Nov 9, 2026#20,672
Nov 8, 2026#20,704
Nov 7, 2026#20,606
Nov 6, 2026#20,674
Nov 5, 2026#20,603
Nov 4, 2026#20,694
Nov 3, 2026#20,566
Nov 2, 2026#20,540
Nov 1, 2026#20,498
Oct 31, 2026#20,532
Oct 30, 2026#20,538
Oct 28, 2026#20,528
Oct 27, 2026#20,541

Growth %

Average -0.28% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-1.82%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+1.85%
Nov 4, 2026-1.82%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.79%

Active installs band

50+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.485052Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202650+
Nov 9, 202650+
Nov 8, 202650+
Nov 7, 202650+
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Nov 5, 202650+
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Nov 3, 202650+
Nov 2, 202650+
Nov 1, 202650+
Oct 31, 202650+
Oct 30, 202650+
Oct 29, 202650+
Oct 28, 202650+
Oct 27, 202650+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.05100%

Rating trend

3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.05
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.6.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 20, 2012
Last updated
Aug 2, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about (MB) YouTube Widget

How many websites use (MB) YouTube Widget?

(MB) YouTube Widget is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,690 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has (MB) YouTube Widget been downloaded?

12,740 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was (MB) YouTube Widget last updated?

Version 1.05 came out on Aug 2, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is (MB) YouTube Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

(MB) YouTube Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 (MB) YouTube Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does (MB) YouTube Widget have?

3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to (MB) YouTube Widget?

The plugins most like (MB) YouTube Widget, by the tags they share, are Feed Them Social (20K+), WP YouTube Player (1K+) and Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.7

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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(MB) YouTube Widget
Estimated installs≈ 54
Reported installs50+
Rating3.7
Reviews3
Total downloads12.7K
AuthorMechabyte
First releasedDec 20, 2012
Version1.05
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 2, 2013

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