VidSEO – Video transcript embedding for WordPress & LLM
v1.2.7by Pagup · updated 7 months ago
Expose video transcripts as native HTML so search engines and language models can read video content.
- Rank
- #13,501
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 162
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11.4K
- 11,385 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
VidSEO at a glance
VidSEO is a WordPress plugin by Pagup with 100+ active installs, the #13,501 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.2.7 came out on Mar 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “machine-readable”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats298 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | VidSEO |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 162 · -10.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 163 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 164 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 164 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 164 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 181 |
Rank over time
#13,501 · down 165 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,501 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,494 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,453 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,523 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,440 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,492 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,468 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,394 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,354 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,384 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,337 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,336 |
Growth %
Average -0.92% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -8.84% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where VidSEO ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.7
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 7, 2019
- Last updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about VidSEO
How many websites use VidSEO?
VidSEO is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,501 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has VidSEO been downloaded?
11,385 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats
When was VidSEO last updated?
Version 1.2.7 came out on Mar 30, 2026 (7 months ago).
Is VidSEO compatible with the latest WordPress?
VidSEO’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 VidSEO still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does VidSEO have?
4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to VidSEO?
The plugins most like VidSEO, by the tags they share, are Website LLMs.txt (50K+), Wonder Video Embed (4K+) and Really Simple Featured Video for Posts, Pages & WooCommerce Products (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 162 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 11.4K |
| Author | Pagup |
| First released | Oct 7, 2019 |
| Version | 1.2.7 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2026 |
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