Embedfinder vs WP Automatic
WP Automatic is the best-known plugin for publishing content from other sources on WordPress: it installs on your site, you pay once, and it posts on its own from YouTube, Vimeo, feeds, web pages and stores. Embedfinder covers one part of that, video entries, in a different way: the reading runs on our servers, it ranks each page's players, and your WordPress only receives drafts. Here are the differences, without hiding what WP Automatic does better.
What WP Automatic is
A WordPress plugin by ValvePress (now called WP Auto Pro on its own site) that creates posts on its own from campaigns: YouTube and Vimeo videos, RSS feeds, single pages or whole sites following pagination, Amazon or eBay products and social networks. Each post can be saved as a draft or published.
What WP Automatic does better
- One-time payment: US$ 39 on CodeCanyon, or from US$ 39 on its own site, versus a monthly subscription on Embedfinder.
- Many more sources: besides video, feeds, stores like Amazon and eBay, and social networks.
- It posts on its own, through campaigns, without you pasting anything each time.
- About 15 years on sale and more than 42,000 sales on CodeCanyon.
How Embedfinder is different
- Player ranking: on a page with several players it finds them all and ranks them from most reliable to expiring, one per site.
- Page reading does not run on your server: your WordPress only receives the finished entry through the connector plugin.
- You review before publishing: each entry arrives as a draft, with title, poster, tags and players.
- It also works outside WordPress: CSV, JSON or the API.
- Payment in pesos with Mercado Pago, besides US dollars.
Side by side, with data from each site
| WP Automatic | Embedfinder | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$ 39 one-time on CodeCanyon (6 months of support); on its site, US$ 39, 79 or 199 by number of licenses | Free: 5 per day with an account, 2 without one. US$ 7/month, 1,000 extractions (Basic) |
| Where it runs | Inside your WordPress | On Embedfinder's servers; your site receives drafts |
| Video sources | YouTube, Vimeo and web pages | YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion and pages with Open Graph, JSON-LD or WordPress |
| Other sources | RSS feeds, Amazon, eBay, social networks and more | No: video only |
| Listings with pagination | Yes, on multi-page sites | Yes: follows pagination up to 20 pages per request and gives you the next one (Basic) |
| Several players per page, ranked | Not described on its site | Yes: nearly 70 known players, ranked from most reliable to expiring, up to 6 per entry |
| Draft or published | You choose each post's status | Connector: each entry arrives as a draft (Premium; 20 test sends on any plan) |
| Outside WordPress | No: it is a plugin | CSV and JSON from the web; API on Premium |
| Payment in pesos | No: prices in US dollars | Yes, with Mercado Pago, besides card or PayPal in US dollars |
When WP Automatic is the better fit
- You would rather pay once than have a subscription.
- You want to publish from many sources besides video: feeds, stores or social networks.
- You want it to post on its own, through campaigns, and you are comfortable setting them up.
When Embedfinder is the better fit
- Your site is about video and you care that each entry brings the best player first.
- You do not want to add a plugin to your WordPress that reads other sites from your server.
- Besides WordPress, you want a CSV or an API with the same data.
Try it with one of your pages
No account, no card: paste a video page and see the players it finds.
Try it freeFrequently asked questions
- Can I use Embedfinder and WP Automatic together?
- Yes, they do not get in each other's way. Embedfinder creates posts through its own connector plugin; keep WP Automatic for feeds or stores and use Embedfinder for video entries.
- Does Embedfinder post on its own, like WP Automatic?
- No: you paste the link of a page or a listing and the entries arrive as drafts. That is on purpose, so you review each one before publishing it.
- Is the Embedfinder plugin paid?
- The connector plugin is free and comes with 20 test sends on any plan. To use it without a cap you need the Premium plan.
Other comparisons
WP Automatic data taken from its CodeCanyon page and its official site on October 24, 2026; prices may change. WP Automatic is a trademark of its owners and is not affiliated with Embedfinder.