XVE (XVE Various Embed) is a simple yet powerful way to add media content to your WordPress blog.
As of April 2026, XVE Various Embed is a WordPress audio plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 6.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: The Ultimate Video Player For WordPress….
XVE (XVE Various Embed) is a simple yet powerful way to add media content to your WordPress blog. It is a drop-in replacement for my old XHTML Video Embed plug-in, while it aims to continue the original support.
The plug-in is self documented, so there’s the point where you may want to start. The help is integrated into the WordPress help system. If you’re looking for it, it’s into the above menu, the ‘Help’ item. For some of you, this isn’t so obvious as the Help system is kinda new.
New features and support requests are honored better if you open a ticket on GitHub where this plug-in is actually hosted.
Supported video services: youtube.com (youtu.be URLs as well), metacafe.com, dailymotion.com, revver.com, spike.com, vimeo.com, livestream.com, capped…
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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