The Pope Video
Show the oficial The Pope Video of the Vatican, with the prayer intention of Pope Francis. Always up-to-date and easy to install
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The Pope Video shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites and was last updated 9 months ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where The Pope Video stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| catholic | #5 |
| church | #41 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About The Pope Video
From the official readme · v1.1.2.11Description
The oficial plugin of The Pope Video, the monthly video of Pope Francis with his prayer intention confided to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. It will permit you to have on your website the latest published video automatically without needing to worry about downloading it each month. The installation is very simple.
Characteristics
Now you can automatically have the latest edition of The Pope Video always up-to-date on your website and help the Pope to spread to your community his monthly prayer intentions for the challenges of humanity and of the mission of the Church.
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Super easy to configure
With the simple step of inserting a shortcode The Pope Video will embed on your page, in the place you desire. -
It ncludes a reproduction list.
The plugin of The Pope Video will reproduce the latest published video and then will continue reproducing the videos of future months. -
Available in 5 languages
You can install the plugin in English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese. -
Autoplay
The Pope Video Plugin does not use autoplay, so that your visitors can navigate to your site without interruptions and reproduce the videos that you desire.
Why do you need this plugin?
Installing The Pope Video Plugin on your site has many advantages.
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Official content
Your visitors are going to be able to make use of the oficial content especially confided by Pope Francis, directly from the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. -
You will save time.
You will no longer need to configure The Pope Video each month on your page. It will automatically appear the day of the oficial launch. -
You will refresh the image of your site.
Through a miniature of The Pope Video, you will not only have one video, you will have all of them! The Pope Video Plugin automatically reproduces the complete archive of The Pope Video in the language that you desire. This includes 5 years of current themes for humanity and the mission of the Church.
For developers
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FAQ
The Pope Video: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is The Pope Video free?
Yes. The Pope Video is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is The Pope Video safe to use in 2026?
The Pope Video shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites and was last updated 9 months ago, and scores 40/100 on our health check.
How many websites use The Pope Video?
The Pope Video is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,522 times since it launched in November 2020. It was downloaded 89 times in the last 30 days.
Does The Pope Video work with WordPress 7.1?
The Pope Video is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does The Pope Video need?
The Pope Video requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was The Pope Video last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.2.11, was released on December 26, 2025 (9 months ago).
Who makes The Pope Video?
The Pope Video is developed and maintained by thepopevideo.
What are the best alternatives to The Pope Video?
The most popular alternatives to The Pope Video are Shalom World Plus (40+ installs), Santo do Dia (10+ installs) and Wpit Easter (10+ installs).
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