WordPress plugin comparison
ATT YouTube Widget vs Simple YouTube Embed
At a glance
- Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 70+ for ATT YouTube Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, ATT YouTube Widget about 4.
- ATT YouTube Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
- Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Feb 22, 2012 for ATT YouTube Widget.
- Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.1 for ATT YouTube Widget.
- ATT YouTube Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Simple YouTube Embed.
Line by line
Simple YouTube Embed leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ATT YouTube Widget |  Simple YouTube Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,699 | #3,254 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 95 | 1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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