Title: oEmbed Plus Author: Ayesh Karunaratne Published: August 12, 2020 Last modified: July 15, 2021 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/oembed-plus/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2559724) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/oembed-plus/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2559724) # oEmbed Plus By [Ayesh Karunaratne](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ayeshrajans/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/oembed-plus.1.6.zip) * [Details](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/oembed-plus/#description) * [Reviews](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/oembed-plus/#reviews) * [Development](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/oembed-plus/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/) ## Description Adds support for embedding Facebook and Instagram posts in Block Editor (Gutenberg) and Classic Editor. This feature was removed in WordPress core due to deprecation of legacy APIs WordPress core used. Prior to WordPress 5.5.1, WordPress had support to embed Instagram and Facebook photos, videos, notes, quizes, etc in posts created with Block Editor and Classic Editor. However, Facebook removed this legacy API in October 2020, and this plugin implements the new APIs to bring back support for Facebook and Instagram content embedding. Note that you will need to register a Facebook developer account and create an app to get API credentials that this plugin uses. There is no coding necessary, but an API key needs to be created and set for the plugin. Detailed setup instructions are available in [oEmbed Plus guide at PHP.Watch](https://php.watch/articles/wordpress-facebook-instagram-oembed) This project is not owned, endorsed, or otherwise affiliated with Facebook Inc. or Instagram LLC. ## Screenshots * [[ * Plugin configuration (Admin Settings Writing) * [[ * Registering a new Facebook App * [[ * Example embedded content ## FAQ ### WordPress already supports this feature in core Yes, but only in versions prior to 5.5.1, and it used a legacy API that stopped working after October 24, 2020. See [#50861](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50861) for more information. ### This version requires PHP 7.1 Yes, this plugin requires PHP 7.1 or later. That is by design. ### Can you add support for service X? Probably not. This plugin is intended to bring back functionality the WordPress core eventually drops. ### How do I set the API ID and secret? Go to Settings -> Writing, and you will see a section to enter Facebook App ID and Secret. Alternately, you can set the Facebook App ID and secret in the `wp-config.php` file. If they are set in the `wp-config.php` file, the settings form in Settings -> Writing section will be disabled. To enter the Facebook App ID and secret, update the ` wp-config.php` file in root of your WordPress installation, and append the following lines: ``` define('OEMBED_PLUS_FACEBOOK_APP_ID', ''); define('OEMBED_PLUS_FACEBOOK_SECRET', ''); ``` ### Optionally hide the admin UI It is possible to completely hide the administration form added by this plugin in Admin Settings Writing page. This can be helpful if you set the configuration values in the `wp-config.php` file, and keep the administration UI minimal. To hide the administration form, update the `wp-config.php` file with an extra line: ``` define('OEMBED_PLUS_HIDE_ADMIN_UI', true); ``` ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/eee31e1f74b13d4fa507e6fcf98cddb5490229569122077bb81191cecd561f56? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-9544/)󠁿 [tavara](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tavara/) July 12, 2022 Facebook oEmbed needs app review. You need to ask for access to the API. After that, this plugin works great! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/590c1a85322729f2345aa128684db6522b37951ea328215b6f501ed8439c0a91? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Love the wp-config option!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/love-the-wp-config-option/)󠁿 [Jimmy Lee](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shirtguy72/) May 9, 2022 Thanks for this plugin! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/16df3833f7b3931643516582470576f0a42f9d9d016655309b8cac1b847c1cf1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works well](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-well-2184/)󠁿 [janukahw](https://profiles.wordpress.org/janukahw/) February 4, 2021 It works well – make sure you register a Facebook App and get the ID and Key to use in the plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/199dffa202beca82ab8592a44221d099ff5ade36431a7efffd6f7e1c92448a0d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-3667/)󠁿 [Junior Miranda](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jmjunior/) October 26, 2020 The plugin solves the problem whit the Instagram and Facebook embed codes. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86c46ccacac2166f2bfb52a3f2b8a1f61731fa4a4d54c4788a38ad508e890741? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works perfectly, and elegantly coded for MultiSite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-perfectly-and-elegantly-coded-for-multisite/)󠁿 [Jason LeMahieu (MadtownLems)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/madtownlems/) October 20, 2020 As the title suggests, this is written beautifully and works perfectly. No bloat. On-screen links to where you need to go at facebook and documentation. And the ability to define keys in wp-config make it great for multisite. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e2541aa13db908241bc9b79ecc7605c9d2033b5f878c02d87c681ffc21a019bf? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Helpful and Timely Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/helpful-and-timely-plugin/)󠁿 [diraph](https://profiles.wordpress.org/diraph/) October 13, 2020 Thanks for this helpful and timely plugin. It means a lot. [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “oEmbed Plus” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Ayesh Karunaratne ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ayeshrajans/) “oEmbed Plus” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/oembed-plus/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “oEmbed Plus” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/oembed-plus) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/oembed-plus/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/oembed-plus/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/oembed-plus/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/oembed-plus/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog **1.0** * Initial release. **1.1** * Fixes a bug in Instagram oEmbed URL endpoint check. * Minor improvements in the Facebook App ID field validations. **1.2** * Add `https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=` URL pattern to supported video URL patterns. * Allow setting Facebook App ID and secret with a [constant in `wp-config.php` file](https://php.watch/articles/wordpress-facebook-instagram-oembed#wp-config). **1.4** * Add an option to completely hide the admin UI by setting `OEMBED_PLUS_HIDE_ADMIN_UI` PHP constant in `wp-config.php` file. * Code styling clean-up. * The minimum required PHP version is changed to 7.1 from PHP 7.3. It’s strongly suggested to use more recent and supported PHP versions nonetheless. **1.5** * Updates to the readme file to make it more clear that this plugin supports both Classic Editor and Block Editor. **1.6** * Updated the plugin minimum WordPress core requirement to 4.9, along with relevant compatibility changes. The plugin works on all WordPress versions from 4.9 through 5.6 and up. ## Meta * Version **1.6** * Last updated **5 वर्षाः ago** * Active installations **4,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.6.17** * PHP version ** 7.1 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/oembed-plus/) and [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/oembed-plus/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/oembed-plus) * Tags * [embed](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/embed/)[facebook](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/facebook/) [Instagram](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/instagram/)[oembed](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/oembed/) * [Advanced View](https://sa.wordpress.org/plugins/oembed-plus/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 7 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/oembed-plus/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Ayesh Karunaratne ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ayeshrajans/) ## Support Got something to say? 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