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WP PlugIndex currently records Meta Embeds version 1.2.2 as active, updated 4mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
Meta Embeds is the official WordPress plugin for embedding social media content from Meta Platforms. Paste a Threads, Instagram, or Facebook URL into the WordPress editor and it automatically renders a rich preview of the media content.
Zero configuration required. No app creation, no access tokens, no API keys. Install the plugin and it just works.
Features
Threads Embeds: Paste a Threads post URL and get a rich, interactive embed.
Instagram Embeds: Paste an Instagram image, video, or carousel post URL and get a rich, interactive embed.
Facebook Embeds: Paste a Facebook post or reel URL and get a rich, interactive embed.
Block Editor Support: Dedicated “Threads”, “Instagram”, and “Facebook” embed blocks with a live preview.
Classic Editor Support: Auto-embeds Threads, Instagram, and Facebook URLs via WordPress oEmbed.
Lightweight: No external dependencies, no settings page, no bloat.
Tokenless: Uses Meta’s tokenless oEmbed APIs for instant, frictionless embeds.
Supported URL Formats
Threads:
Post Permalink: https://www.threads.com/@{username}/post/{media-shortcode}/
Shorthand Post URL: https://www.threads.com/t/{media-shortcode}/
Instagram:
Image and Carousel Posts: https://www.instagram.com/p/{media-shortcode}/
This plugin registers Meta’s oEmbed API endpoints as providers in WordPress. When a Threads, Instagram, or Facebook URL is embedded:
WordPress makes a server-side request to graph.threads.com/oembed (Threads), graph.facebook.com/v25.0/instagram_oembed (Instagram), graph.facebook.com/v25.0/oembed_post (Facebook posts), or graph.facebook.com/v25.0/oembed_video (Facebook videos) to fetch the embed HTML.
The embed HTML includes a script tag that loads threads.com/embed.js, instagram.com/embed.js, or connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js on the frontend to render the embed.
No user data is collected or stored by this plugin.
Frontend embed rendering is subject to Meta’s Privacy Policy.
Access to and use of this plugin is subject to Meta Platform Terms, Developer Policies, and Meta’s Community Standards, together with all other applicable terms and policies.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
embed
facebook
instagram
meta
threads
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.9 · PHP 7.4
Update activity15 Jun 20264mo ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
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