diff --git a/apps/admin/conf/embed.php b/apps/admin/conf/embed.php
index 960cfa65d..6cd7dd190 100644
--- a/apps/admin/conf/embed.php
+++ b/apps/admin/conf/embed.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 to[type] = text
 to[initial] = "http://"
 to[not empty] = 1
-to[regex] = "/^(https?:\/)?\/.+$/"
+to[url] = 1
 to[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 code[label] = Status
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 to[label] = Link
 to[type] = text
 to[initial] = "http://"
-to[regex] = "/^(https?:\/)?\/.+$/"
+to[url] = 1
 to[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 user_type[label] = User role
diff --git a/apps/social/conf/embed.php b/apps/social/conf/embed.php
index 3ffc0211b..c3851a7ff 100644
--- a/apps/social/conf/embed.php
+++ b/apps/social/conf/embed.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 url[label] = Link
 url[type] = text
 url[not empty] = 1
-url[regex] = "/^http:\/\/.+$/"
+url[url] = 1
 url[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 [social/facebook/like-box]
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 url[label] = Facebook Page URL
 url[type] = text
 url[not empty] = 1
-url[regex] = "/^http:\/\/.+$/"
+url[url] = 1
 url[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 width[label] = Width
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 url[label] = Link
 url[type] = text
 url[not empty] = 1
-url[regex] = "/^http:\/\/.+$/"
+url[url] = 1
 url[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 [social/facebook/commentcount]
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 url[label] = Link
 url[type] = text
 url[not empty] = 1
-url[regex] = "/^http:\/\/.+$/"
+url[url] = 1
 url[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 [social/twitter/follow]
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 url[label] = Link
 url[type] = text
 url[not empty] = 1
-url[regex] = "/^http:\/\/.+$/"
+url[url] = 1
 url[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 via[label] = Twitter ID
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 url[label] = Link
 url[type] = text
 url[not empty] = 1
-url[regex] = "/^http:\/\/.+$/"
+url[url] = 1
 url[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 [social/video/youtube]
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 url[label] = Link
 url[type] = text
 url[not empty] = 1
-url[regex] = "/^https?:\/\/.+$/"
+url[url] = 1
 url[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 width[label] = Player width
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 url[label] = Link
 url[type] = text
 url[not empty] = 1
-url[regex] = "/^https?:\/\/.+$/"
+url[url] = 1
 url[message] = Please enter a valid URL.
 
 width[label] = Player width