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Playlist Player for YouTube – Fast, Privacy-Friendly Playlists & Channel Feed

v4.9.0

by Ciprian Popescu · updated 1 month ago

For bloggers and businesses who want YouTube playlists and channel feeds that load fast and only contact YouTube when visitors press play.

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Rank
#5,128
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,680
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
75.8K
75,838 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
13 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +21.1% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~28d

Playlist Player for YouTube at a glance

Playlist Player for YouTube is a WordPress plugin by Ciprian Popescu with 1K+ active installs, the #5,128 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 36 times, 21% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 4.9.0 came out on Oct 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 67 plugins tagged “playlist”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Playlist Player for YouTube Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.0200400Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DatePlaylist Player for YouTube
Oct 28, 202671
Oct 27, 202634
Oct 26, 202636
Oct 25, 202629
Oct 24, 202629
Oct 23, 202644
Oct 22, 202659
Oct 21, 202650
Oct 20, 202648
Oct 19, 202646
Oct 18, 202632
Oct 17, 202629
Oct 16, 202628
Oct 15, 202635
Oct 14, 202647
Oct 13, 202659
Oct 12, 202672
Oct 11, 202650
Oct 10, 2026505

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,676 · -9.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.7K1.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,676
Nov 8, 20261,678
Nov 7, 20261,676
Nov 5, 20261,686
Nov 4, 20261,684
Nov 3, 20261,689
Nov 2, 20261,685
Nov 1, 20261,683
Oct 31, 20261,682
Oct 30, 20261,686
Oct 29, 20261,682
Oct 28, 20261,675
Oct 27, 20261,859

Rank over time

#5,128 · up 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#5.1K#5.1K#5.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#5,128
Nov 8, 2026#5,126
Nov 7, 2026#5,131
Nov 6, 2026#5,115
Nov 5, 2026#5,108
Nov 4, 2026#5,121
Nov 3, 2026#5,106
Nov 2, 2026#5,109
Nov 1, 2026#5,107
Oct 31, 2026#5,104
Oct 30, 2026#5,115
Oct 29, 2026#5,115
Oct 28, 2026#5,136
Oct 27, 2026#5,133

Growth %

Average -0.79% 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, 2026-0.12%
Nov 8, 2026+0.12%
Nov 7, 2026-0.30%
Nov 5, 2026+0.12%
Nov 4, 2026-0.30%
Nov 3, 2026+0.24%
Nov 2, 2026+0.12%
Nov 1, 2026+0.06%
Oct 31, 2026-0.24%
Oct 30, 2026+0.24%
Oct 29, 2026+0.42%
Oct 28, 2026-9.90%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #5136 → #5108
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v4.942%
  • v4.824%
  • v4.722%
  • v4.66.5%
  • Other5.2%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.9.0
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 27, 2013
Last updated
Oct 9, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Playlist Player for YouTube

How many websites use Playlist Player for YouTube?

Playlist Player for YouTube is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,128 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Playlist Player for YouTube been downloaded?

75,838 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 36 times. See download stats

When was Playlist Player for YouTube last updated?

Version 4.9.0 came out on Oct 9, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Playlist Player for YouTube compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Playlist Player for YouTube have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Playlist Player for YouTube up to date. See its security record

Is Playlist Player for YouTube still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Playlist Player for YouTube have?

4.8 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Playlist Player for YouTube?

The plugins most like Playlist Player for YouTube, by the tags they share, are WP YouTube Lyte (20K+), My YouTube Channel (5K+) and Presto Player (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

13 reviews

  • 5 stars: 11 reviews, 85%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
8%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 16 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Playlist Player for YouTube
Estimated installs≈ 1,680
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.8
Reviews13
Total downloads75.8K
AuthorCiprian Popescu
First releasedNov 27, 2013
Version4.9.0
Requires WP6.5
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 9, 2026

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