Embedly is a multimedia plugin designed for WordPress that enhances the default embedding capabilities, allowing users to create previews for various articles, including their own blog posts. It supports over 500 providers, including Gfycat, Twitch, and Google Maps, enabling seamless integration of diverse media types. The plugin offers customization options for the style of embeds, making it easy to optimize for different WordPress themes, alignment, and width. Additionally, users can incorporate social sharing buttons around the embeds to facilitate content sharing from their posts.

For those with an Embedly Cards account, linking it via the Embedly API key removes branding from the embeds and provides access to valuable analytics, such as viewer behaviors and the popularity of media embeds like YouTube and Instagram. The user experience remains straightforward, as users can embed media simply by pasting the URL into the post editor. However, it is important to note that the plugin generates static HTML content, which remains in posts even after deactivation.