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Video Metabox

v1.2

by Jesse Overright · updated 12 years ago

Add video to your blog quickly and easily.

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Rank
#25,404
Down90 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 27
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.5K
13,547 all-time
Rating
3.5/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Video Metabox at a glance

Video Metabox is a WordPress plugin by Jesse Overright with 20+ active installs, the #25,404 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Sep 10, 2014, more than 12 years ago. Among the 111 plugins tagged “vimeo”, it ranks #55. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

67 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Video Metabox Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateVideo Metabox
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 27 · -12.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.26283032Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202627
Nov 8, 202627
Nov 7, 202627
Nov 5, 202627
Nov 4, 202627
Nov 3, 202626
Nov 2, 202627
Nov 1, 202627
Oct 31, 202632
Oct 30, 202632
Oct 29, 202632
Oct 28, 202632
Oct 27, 202631

Rank over time

#25,404 · down 326 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#25K#25.2K#25.4KOct 27Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#25,404
Nov 8, 2026#25,314
Nov 7, 2026#25,387
Nov 6, 2026#25,229
Nov 5, 2026#25,313
Nov 4, 2026#25,390
Nov 3, 2026#25,423
Nov 1, 2026#25,285
Oct 31, 2026#25,072
Oct 28, 2026#25,010
Oct 27, 2026#25,078

Growth %

Average -1.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+3.85%
Nov 3, 2026-3.70%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-15.63%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+3.23%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.202530Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

3.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 8, 2013
Last updated
Sep 10, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Video Metabox

How many websites use Video Metabox?

Video Metabox is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,404 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Video Metabox been downloaded?

13,547 times in total since 2013.

When was Video Metabox last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Sep 10, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Video Metabox still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Video Metabox have?

3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Video Metabox?

The plugins most like Video Metabox, by the tags they share, are Automatic Featured Images from Videos (6K+), WPC Product Videos for WooCommerce (3K+) and FluentPlayer (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Video Metabox
Estimated installs≈ 27
Reported installs20+
Rating3.5
Reviews2
Total downloads13.5K
AuthorJesse Overright
First releasedOct 8, 2013
Version1.2
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 10, 2014

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