by Lee Willis 3.8 (14 reviews)

Github Embed

Name: Github Embed
Rating: 3.8 (14 reviews)
Author: Lee Willis

Plugin that allows you to embed details from GitHub just by pasting in the URL as you would any other embed source. Currently supports:

Github Embed ranks #6,895 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #272 of 3,410 in the Social & Sharing category, a 3.8/5 rating from 14 reviews, and was last updated Aug 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.2.1 Current Version v2.2.1

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 13 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#272 of 3,410 in Social & Sharing Top 10% by installs Downloads -26.1% this week

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#6,895

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Active Installs

1K+

-11.3%

KW Avg Position

33.7

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Downloads

28.4K

+9 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

76%

Review 3.8 out of 5

3.8 (14 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 9.8%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.8

14 reviews

Overall 76%

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Security History

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.2.1
Last Updated: Aug 13, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Lee Willis

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews: 14
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners and bloggers who want to showcase GitHub content on their site. It solves the problem of manually formatting GitHub information by letting users embed repositories, profiles, and project data just by pasting a URL.