Best external video plugins for WordPress
The most popular external video plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. oEmbed External Video leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of isset.video (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “external video” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 external video plugins
- 1.
oEmbed External VideoThe most installed external video plugin, with 200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
isset.video10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
All 2 plugins tagged “external video”
oEmbed External Video
Down in the last 7 days:113#11,699by Ali Qureshi2 months ago
oEmbed External Video plugin converts any external mp4 url into HTML5 video tag
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
isset.video
#42,391by michaelwoering2 years ago
Isset.video is a platform that allows users to upload video content and make it available for people to see using WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day