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Video Player for YouTube – Embed Videos Your Visitors Will Love to Watch

v2.1.4

by bPlugins · updated 13 days ago

A modern, accessible, fully customizable & user-friendly YouTube Video Player for WordPress.

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Rank
#5,618
Down10 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,530
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
66.8K
66,792 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
12 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -18.1% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~2mo

Video Player for YouTube at a glance

Video Player for YouTube is a WordPress plugin by bPlugins with 1K+ active installs, the #5,618 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 33 times, 18% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 2.1.4 came out on Oct 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “youtube Video Player”. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Video Player for YouTube Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0200400Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateVideo Player for YouTube
Oct 28, 2026104
Oct 27, 2026349
Oct 26, 2026426
Oct 25, 202642
Oct 24, 2026103
Oct 23, 202623
Oct 22, 202636
Oct 21, 202629
Oct 20, 202629
Oct 19, 202631
Oct 18, 202618
Oct 17, 202634
Oct 16, 202624
Oct 15, 202621
Oct 14, 202628
Oct 13, 202642
Oct 12, 202627
Oct 11, 202625
Oct 10, 202631
Oct 9, 202630

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,531 · -8.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.6K1.6K1.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,531
Nov 7, 20261,534
Nov 5, 20261,544
Nov 4, 20261,549
Nov 3, 20261,548
Nov 2, 20261,547
Nov 1, 20261,545
Oct 31, 20261,539
Oct 30, 20261,554
Oct 29, 20261,561
Oct 28, 20261,670
Oct 27, 20261,671

Rank over time

#5,618 · down 19 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#5.6K#5.6K#5.6K#5.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#5,618
Nov 7, 2026#5,608
Nov 6, 2026#5,605
Nov 5, 2026#5,615
Nov 4, 2026#5,612
Nov 3, 2026#5,612
Nov 2, 2026#5,596
Nov 1, 2026#5,590
Oct 31, 2026#5,589
Oct 30, 2026#5,592
Oct 29, 2026#5,606
Oct 28, 2026#5,604
Oct 27, 2026#5,599

Growth %

Average -0.73% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.20%
Nov 7, 2026-0.32%
Nov 5, 2026-0.32%
Nov 4, 2026+0.07%
Nov 3, 2026+0.07%
Nov 2, 2026+0.13%
Nov 1, 2026+0.39%
Oct 31, 2026-0.96%
Oct 30, 2026-0.45%
Oct 29, 2026-6.53%
Oct 28, 2026-0.06%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
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 #5604 → #5615
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.144%
  • v2.020%
  • v1.615%
  • v1.59.6%
  • Other12%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1.4
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.1
First released
Apr 17, 2019
Last updated
Oct 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Video Player for YouTube

How many websites use Video Player for YouTube?

Video 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 #5,618 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Video Player for YouTube been downloaded?

66,792 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 33 times. See download stats

When was Video Player for YouTube last updated?

Version 2.1.4 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Video Player for YouTube compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Video Player for YouTube have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Video Player for YouTube up to date. See its security record

Is Video Player for YouTube still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Video Player for YouTube have?

4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Video Player for YouTube?

The plugins most like Video Player for YouTube, by the tags they share, are Presto Player (100K+), All-in-One Video Gallery (20K+) and HTML5 Video Player (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

12 reviews

  • 5 stars: 11 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Video Player for YouTube
Estimated installs≈ 1,530
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.8
Reviews12
Total downloads66.8K
AuthorbPlugins
First releasedApr 17, 2019
Version2.1.4
Requires WP6.5
Requires PHP7.1
Last updatedOct 26, 2026

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