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Embeds for YouTube

By Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support

Content Management / Blog & Article Publishing

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Embeds for YouTube Review - In-Depth Analysis

An incredibly fast and simple method for embedding YouTube videos into WordPress sites.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

7.01/10

User Rating

4.2/5 (based on 24+ reviews)

Active Installations

9,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

4.5 / 10 (Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Embeds for YouTube is a powerful plugin designed to help you easily embed YouTube videos into your WordPress site. With this plugin, you can build your own playlists, automatically generate playlists based on user names, and create multiple profiles for different video styles.

This plugin offers dynamic video sizing for responsive sites and uses housekept caching to keep your database tables slimline. It also adds Google compatible metadata to the video output, which is great for SEO.

Embeds for YouTube supports Do Not Track and is compatible with various other plugins like Video SEO for WordPress and a3 lazy load. You can use shortcodes to add videos to your posts or pages easily. The plugin also allows for the creation of thumbnails and shortened URLs for any YouTube video.

Comparing to Alternatives

Embeds for YouTube is a popular plugin for embedding YouTube videos but faces competition from several other specialized plugins.

Top alternatives

Strengths

High user rating with majority 5-star reviews
Simple and easy to use for embedding YouTube videos
Enhances WordPress embed shortcode functionality
Lightweight and straightforward plugin
Regular updates addressing some security issues

Weaknesses

Known security vulnerabilities including stored XSS issues
No clear fix for the latest medium severity vulnerability
Some users report site crashes due to coding issues
Lacks a pro version with advanced features

User Sentiment Analysis

The plugin holds a strong positive sentiment with 79.2% 5-star ratings, but a notable 20.8% of users gave it 1-star, indicating some significant issues.

Positive highlights

'Good job!' - papacoderrs
'The plugin that shifts the ability of the embedding youtube videos to star level' - Alexander Guskov
'Rockstar of a plugin' - redlid
'Simple and sweet' - Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
'Easy way to embed YouTube videos on my website' - dsitechmktg

Common complaints

Plugin caused site crashes due to poorly written PHP code

Weaknesses

Security vulnerabilities related to stored cross-site scripting
Stability issues causing site crashes
No advanced features due to lack of pro version

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a simple, easy-to-use plugin for embedding YouTube videos without needing advanced features.

Not ideal for

Users requiring robust security, advanced embedding options, or those who cannot tolerate potential site instability.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers basic YouTube video embedding functionality with ease of use and integration.

Final Verdict

Embeds for YouTube is a well-liked plugin for straightforward YouTube video embedding, praised for its simplicity and effectiveness by many users. However, it carries notable security vulnerabilities and stability concerns that may affect site reliability.

While it offers good value as a free plugin, users should weigh the risks of security issues and consider alternatives if advanced features or higher security standards are required.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Embeds for YouTube plugin.

Embed

Insert

Video

Youtube

Screenshots

FAQ

I previously allowed some, although not all, parameters to be specified within the widget. However, as you can simply create your own profile for widgets I have removed this and, without leaving lots of redundant code behind, it was difficult to keep this backwards compatible.

Therefore, if you’re upgrading you may find your widgets don’t now display correctly. The best thing to do, beforehand if you can, is to create a profile just for the widgets and assign that to each. You’ll probably find the video size is the bit most likely to cause issues. Apologies for this.