Dot Embed
Dot Embed is a free WordPress plugin that allows you to embed Product Finders, Interactive Conversations, Assessments, Calculators, Configurators, Quizzes, Interactive videos, Games and much more into your WordPress…
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Dot Embed shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.2 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Dot Embed stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| interactive campaign | >100 |
| Interactive Content | >100 |
| interactivity | >100 |
| marketing | >100 |
| marketing app | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Dot Embed
From the official readme · v3.3.0Description
Dot Embed is a free WordPress plugin that allows you to embed Product Finders, Interactive Conversations, Assessments, Calculators, Configurators, Quizzes, Interactive videos, Games and much more into your WordPress website or blog. Create your interactive content on dot.vu and embed it using easy to configure shortcodes. If you have any questions or need help regarding the usage of this plugin please reach out to us at dot.vu or via email to info@dot.vu
What is Dot?
Powered by a wide range of types of interactive content, the Dot platform gives marketers full creative freedom in crafting highly immersive Interactive Experiences that stand out in the crowd and delight audiences.
Create device-responsive, SEO-friendly, socially-integrated Interactive Content in minutes. No coding. No hosting. No fuss.
Interactive Content Types
Take your marketing to the next level with custom, branded games. Engage people and attract loads of new potential customers to your business.
Create a fun quiz where the user answers questions and scores points.
Transform any video into an engaging interactive experience with hotspots, custom journeys, navigation menus, social plug-ins, input forms, quizzes and contests.
Take your marketing to the next level with custom, branded games. Engage people and attract loads of new potential customers to your business.
Create engaging contests and sweepstakes with automated winner selection.
Plug personal traits, preferences, needs and pain-points to a specific solution.
Engage your audience with tests that evaluate skills, abilities, attitudes, needs or personality traits and provide custom results.
Provide your audience with fully customized advice, suggestions or solutions to suit their individual needs.
EBooks with polls, interactive images, multimedia & much more.
Create a series of ‘locked’ prizes, contests, games and challenges for each day leading up to Christmas.
And many more which you can find at dot.vu/content-types.
HOW TO: Embed a Page or App
After you have installed and activated this plugin (check the Installation tab):
1. Go to dot.vu and to any page you wish to embed on WordPress, click the “Put on Website” button, go to the WordPress tab, and copy the generated shortcode.
2. Paste the shortcode wherever WordPress allows shortcodes to be used, such as pages and posts. The shortcode includes various fields that can be configured in your page editor.
3. Preview your content to make sure you have it configured with the right size for example, then publish!
If you have any questions or need help, just reach out to us at dot.vu.
Installation
Automatic installation
Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of Dot Embed, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.
In the search field type “Dot Embed” and click Search Plugins. Once you’ve found our Dot Embed plugin, you can install it by simply clicking “Install Now”.
Manual installation
The manual installation method involves downloading our plugin and uploading it to your webserver via your favourite FTP application. The WordPress codex contains instructions on how to do this here.
Updating
Automatic updates should work like a charm, no worries there.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this code on other platforms?
You can find other embed options in your page editor if you want to embed in other platforms, but the code generated with the WordPress Embed option (on your page editor at Dot) is meant to be used only with WordPress along with this plugin.
Does this plugin support older versions of WordPress?
This plugin was developed for WordPress 4.7.3 and we can’t guarantee that it will work on earlier versions of WordPress.
Changelog
Support for embedding via Custom Domain for SEO crediting via customdomainlink parameter.
1.0
- First version of dotembed.
2.0
- New loading customization functionality.
2.1
- Small review that fixes a few compatibility issues with other plugins.
3.0
- Introduced iframeFix parameter to cope with Safari and IE browsers strict cookie policies.
IMPORTANT
If you upgrade to the latest version and you are already using another method of coping with the Safari embedding issue you must either disable that method as the plugin now automatically takes care of that, or you can disable this plugin’s feature by going to Settings > Dot Embed and unchecking the “Enable iframe fix for Safari and Internet Explorer” checkbox.
3.1
- Introduced support for the gacrossdomaintracking parameter which gets the embed library to wait for Google Analytics to be loaded in order to share client IDs via the Linker plugin of Google Analytics.
3.2
- Introduced customdomainlink parameter for embedding using custom domains and paths, relevant for SEO crediting.
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
Dot Embed: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Dot Embed free?
Yes. Dot Embed is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Dot Embed safe to use in 2026?
Dot Embed shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Dot Embed?
Dot Embed is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,379 times since it launched in March 2016. It was downloaded 69 times in the last 30 days.
Does Dot Embed work with WordPress 7.1?
Dot Embed is officially tested up to WordPress 6.2.14, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Dot Embed need?
Dot Embed requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Dot Embed last updated?
The latest version, 3.3.0, was released on February 6, 2026 (8 months ago).
Who makes Dot Embed?
Dot Embed is developed and maintained by Pedro.
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