Embed Extended – Embed Maps, Videos, Websites, Source Codes, and more
Embed any external content into WordPress posts and pages. It works seamlessly on Gutenberg, Elementor, classic editor, the embed shortcode, as well a …
4.9(7 reviews)
·400 active installs·Updated 2 years agoAs of April 2026, Embed Extended is a WordPress oembed plugin with 400 active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Embed PDF Viewer.
4.9/57 reviews
400active installs
10K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020
Overview
This plugin allows you to embed external sites that are not supported by the built-in WordPress embed feature. It fetches information from the site’s embed API, oEmbed endpoint and Open Graph tags. It will also parse the content manually if such information cannot be found.
Usage
Just copy-and-paste the URL into your favorite WordPress post editor to trigger the embed fetching function.
It integrates seamlessly with the Gutenberg editor, Elementor, classic editor, the embed shortcode, and also programmatically, so you don’t have to set up anything to get it working.
Features
- No setup needed. Activate and it should work right away.
- Non-intrusive. This plugin will not replace embed for sites already supported by the built-in WordPress embed feature or other plugins (e.g., Jetpa…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6+ requiredTested up to 6.3.8 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.4.0
- Improves support for WordPress Multisite.
- Improves support for embed contents with non-UTF encoding.
Contributors
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