Post Featured Video
v1.7by Galaxy Weblinks · updated 1 year ago
Post Featured Video is a very nifty responsive video plugin that helps your users to see a YouTube or Vimeo video or Custom HTML MP4 video
- Rank
- #7,190
- Down5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 926
- 900+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 18.2K
- 18,163 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Post Featured Video at a glance
Post Featured Video is a WordPress plugin by Galaxy Weblinks with 900+ active installs, the #7,190 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.7 came out on Apr 29, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 19 plugins tagged “video popup”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats116 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Post Featured Video |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 925 · -1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 925 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 927 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 928 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 931 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 928 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 923 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 924 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 925 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 928 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 931 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 931 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 932 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 939 |
Rank over time
#7,190 · down 26 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,190 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,185 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,180 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,152 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,161 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,177 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,203 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,192 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,192 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,172 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,158 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,172 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,170 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,164 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.54% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.74% |
Active installs band
900+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 900+ |
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 #7170 → #7161
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.776%
- v1.27.7%
- v1.65.0%
- Other11%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 30, 2020
- Last updated
- Apr 29, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Post Featured Video
How many websites use Post Featured Video?
Post Featured Video is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,190 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Post Featured Video been downloaded?
18,163 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Post Featured Video last updated?
Version 1.7 came out on Apr 29, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Post Featured Video compatible with the latest WordPress?
Post Featured Video’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Post Featured Video 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 Post Featured Video have?
3.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 50% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Post Featured Video?
The plugins most like Post Featured Video, by the tags they share, are Video Popup Block (10K+), Video Popup (10K+) and WP Video Popup (9K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 926 |
| Reported installs | 900+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 18.2K |
| Author | Galaxy Weblinks |
| First released | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Version | 1.7 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Apr 29, 2025 |
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