Github Embed vs myCred – myCred Githubreviews (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Github Embed

3.9(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago

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myCred – myCred Githubreviews

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago

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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Github Embed has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 14 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Github Embed has accumulated 28K+ total downloads while myCred – myCred Githubreviews has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Github Embed		myCred – myCred Githubreviews
Rating	3.9/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	14	◄	0
Active Installs	1.0K+	◄	0
Total Downloads	28K+	◄	3.1K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	4 months ago	◄	11 months ago
First Released	2013		2020
Age	13 years		6 years
WP Requires	6.2+		5.1.0+
PHP Requires	false+		7.0+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.2.1		1.1

Rating

3.9/5Github Embed

◄

myCred – myCred GithubreviewsN/A

Total Reviews

14Github Embed

◄

myCred – myCred Githubreviews0

Active Installs

1.0K+Github Embed

◄

myCred – myCred Githubreviews0

Total Downloads

28K+Github Embed

◄

myCred – myCred Githubreviews3.1K+

Support Resolution

N/AGithub Embed

myCred – myCred GithubreviewsN/A

Last Updated

4 months agoGithub Embed

◄

myCred – myCred Githubreviews11 months ago

First Released

2013Github Embed

myCred – myCred Githubreviews2020

Age

13 yearsGithub Embed

myCred – myCred Githubreviews6 years

WP Requires

6.2+Github Embed

myCred – myCred Githubreviews5.1.0+

PHP Requires

false+Github Embed

myCred – myCred Githubreviews7.0+

Business Model

FreeGithub Embed

myCred – myCred GithubreviewsFree

Latest Version

2.2.1Github Embed

myCred – myCred Githubreviews1.1

Rating Breakdown

Github Embed

3.9/5(14 reviews)

71%

29%

myCred – myCred Githubreviews

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Github Embed Reviews

by Ted Thompson

Does seem to work, with this 1 simple trick

http instead of https. Posting the URL (which should trigger an embed in Gutenberg) using https seems to be hit or miss, but using http worked for all URLs I tried.

by sighallgone

Sadly not working

Doesn’t seem to work sadly. Trying to add my public repos to a page and they are not showing up like in the screenshots. I don’t think I am doing anything wrong, but perhaps a bit of better documentat

by lordmatt

Not working at all for me

I’ve tried on two separate multisite installs and I cannot get any GitHub URL to embed at all.

myCred – myCred Githubreviews Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Github Embed or myCred – myCred Githubreviews more popular?

Github Embed has 1.0K+ active installations while myCred – myCred Githubreviews has 0. Github Embed is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Github Embed or myCred – myCred Githubreviews?

Github Embed has a 3.9/5 rating from 14 reviews, while myCred – myCred Githubreviews has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are Github Embed and myCred – myCred Githubreviews free?

Github Embed is free and myCred – myCred Githubreviews is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Github Embed or myCred – myCred Githubreviews?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Github Embed was last updated 4 months ago and myCred – myCred Githubreviews was last updated 11 months ago.

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