Is Better oEmbed Video free?

Yes, Better oEmbed Video is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Better oEmbed Video?

Better oEmbed Video has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Better oEmbed Video alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Better oEmbed Video include EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed…, iframe, Insert Pages. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Better oEmbed Video work with the latest WordPress?

Better oEmbed Video has been tested up to WordPress 4.8.28. It requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+.

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Better oEmbed Video

Name: Better oEmbed Video
Author: Tauno Hanni

This plugin prevents Youtube and Vimeo players to block page rendering.

By Tauno Hanni·Embed·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 9 years ago

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As of April 2026, Better oEmbed Video is a WordPress embed plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed….

0/5Rating

10active installs

1.7K+total downloads

11 yearssince 2015

Overview

This plugin prevents Youtube and Vimeo players to block page rendering. Maybe you have recognized that pages that have a lot of embed videos are loading slowly. This is caused by the vendors video players that need to be downloaded and initialized before website can be used by the user. This plugin stops this behavior and makes page load faster.

This plugin will automatically resize your videos in a responsive fashion.

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