Wistia WordPress Plugin is the #32 ranked embed app on WordPress, with a 3.1 average rating from 8 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Wistia WordPress Plugin is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by wistia. With a rating of 3.1★ from 8 reviews, it currently ranks #32 in the Embed category.
AppRanks data: Wistia WordPress Plugin ranks #32 in Embed on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 8% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Wistia WordPress Plugin is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Embed category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 8 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by wistia — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.1★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (8) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Wistia WordPress Plugin works
Wistia’s embed codes are designed to be very durable, but WordPress has a
history of being particularly troublesome. This plugin adds oEmbed support so
that pasting a link to the video’s page in Wistia will embed the video. The
video’s URL must be by itself on its own line for this to work.
As of version 0.6 of this plugin, it is recommended that you check
“Use oEmbed?” under Advanced Options when generating your embed code.
As of version 0.8 of this plugin, the legacy “Anti-Mangler” feature is an
option that is turned off by default.
See the Wistia documentation for more:
http://wistia.com/doc/wordpress#using_the_oembed_embed_code
Automatic Installation
In Admin Dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New.
Search for “Wistia WordPress Plugin”.
Find the plugin and click “Install”.
Manual Installation
Make a ‘wistia-wordpress-oembed-plugin’ directory in ‘/wp-content/plugins/’.
Upload all files in the repository to the
‘/wp-content/plugins/wistia-wordpress-oembed-plugin/’ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Category rankings
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Wistia WordPress Plugin stands in the Embed category
Wistia WordPress Plugin ranks #32 of 453 apps in the Embed category, placing it in the top 8% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Wistia WordPress Plugin?
Wistia WordPress Plugin is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 3.1-star rating from 8 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Embed category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by wistia.
Who uses Wistia WordPress Plugin?
Currently around 2,000 active stores have installed Wistia WordPress Plugin. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Embed category on WordPress.
Where does Wistia WordPress Plugin rank on WordPress?
Wistia WordPress Plugin currently sits at position #32 in the Embed category on WordPress. That places it in the top 7% of 453 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.