by Ali Qureshi 5 (2 reviews)

oEmbed External Video

Name: oEmbed External Video
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Ali Qureshi

oEmbed External Video plugin converts any external mp4 url into HTML5 video tag

oEmbed External Video ranks #11,669 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,219 of 6,308 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Sep 7, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.4.1 Current Version v2.4.1

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 07 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,219 of 6,308 in Media Top 25% by installs Downloads -61.1% this week Actively maintained

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#11,669

-6 this week

Active Installs

200+

-30.3%

KW Avg Position

47.4

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Downloads

16K

+5 today

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100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 22%

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Reviews & Ratings

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2 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.4.1
Last Updated: Sep 07, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Ali Qureshi

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

HTML5 external video mp4 oembed video

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners, especially BuddyPress community admins, who want external mp4 video links to display as playable videos. It solves the problem that WordPress's built-in oEmbed feature only supports approved providers and doesn't automatically embed direct mp4 video URLs.