by Kevin Leary 4.8 (19 reviews)

Browser Screenshots

Name: Browser Screenshots
Rating: 4.8 (19 reviews)
Author: Kevin Leary

Automate the process of taking website screenshots.

Browser Screenshots ranks #4,048 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #602 of 8,543 in the Customization category, a 4.8/5 rating from 19 reviews, and was last updated Jan 30, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.5 (Current: 7.1)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 30 Jan, 2024

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#602 of 8,543 in Customization Top 10% by installs Downloads -14.1% this week No update in over a year

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#4,048

-5 this week

Active Installs

3K+

-22.1%

KW Avg Position

59.5

0.5 better

Downloads

104.4K

+13 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (19 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 83.8%

3K+ 4K+

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 2 days ago

Jun 21, 2021

Browser Screenshots [browser-shots] < 1.7.6 (closed)

CVE-2021-24439 · Fixed in v1.7.6

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Jan 30, 2024
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 6.5
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Kevin Leary

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 19
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to display screenshots of websites within their content. It solves this by automating screenshot capture via a shortcode, using WordPress.com's free mshots service instead of generating images locally.

browser-shot shortcode
TinyMCE editor icon
Uses mshots from WordPress.com
Images cached ~24 hours
Configurable image width and height
Optional caption support
Custom link and target attributes
PHP method for themes

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Browser Screenshots

Browser Shots is based on the MShots functionality built and used by WordPress.com. It is used with permission from Matt Mullenweg.

Yes. Since this service is run by Automattic this could change at any time.

The images are generated on an external server and take a little while to be created. There is no way for the site to know if they have been created and so a loading image is shown. To reload the image you can press the 'refresh' button that appears in the toolbar when the shots block is selected. If the image is displayed on your website then reloading the page is the only option.

No. The images are generated by a third party servive and stored on their servers. As such they control the images.

Yep. The code for MShots id on Github. Keep in mind that this is an Automattic project so, whilst you can look at the code and post bugs, it's unlikely they will answer support questions. However, if you have the techinical know-how you can fork the repository and make your own version.