As of April 2026, TinyMCE YouTube Embed is a WordPress embed plugin with 20 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed….
1/52 reviews
20active installs
5.6K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
If you want to embed YouTube videos in your posts but don’t want to copy the embed code every time, this plugin is here to help.
This plugin integrates with the default WP editor (TinyMCE) and creates a YouTube button that can be easily used to embed YouTube videos.
The only thing you need to embed a video is its URL. Any URL will do the job (long or short format).
Enjoy this simple yet useful plugin which takes you one step towards easier blogging.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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