spYouTube
v0.6by SebastianK · updated 17 years ago
What this Plugin silhouetts against all the other YouTube plugins is the ability to upload videos directly from your administration panel.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.6K
- 2,648 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
spYouTube at a glance
spYouTube is a WordPress plugin by SebastianK with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.6 came out on Jul 24, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | spYouTube |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 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 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 |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.6
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- 2.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 18, 2009
- Last updated
- Jul 24, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about spYouTube
How many websites use spYouTube?
spYouTube is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has spYouTube been downloaded?
2,648 times in total since 2009.
When was spYouTube last updated?
Version 0.6 came out on Jul 24, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is spYouTube compatible with the latest WordPress?
spYouTube’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8, 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 spYouTube still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does spYouTube have?
No one has reviewed spYouTube on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to spYouTube?
The plugins most like spYouTube, by the tags they share, are Embeds for YouTube (9K+), Embed YouTube Block (6K+) and Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | SebastianK |
| First released | Jul 18, 2009 |
| Version | 0.6 |
| Requires WP | 2.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 24, 2009 |
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