WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Featured Images from Videos vs Simple YouTube Embed

Automatic Featured Images from Videos

by webdevstudios

6K+ installs4.6

Simple YouTube Embed

by Noor Alam

4K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Automatic Featured Images from Videos has more active installs: 6K+, against 4K+ for Simple YouTube Embed.
On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, Automatic Featured Images from Videos about 32.
Automatic Featured Images from Videos is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Automatic Featured Images from Videos.
Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Automatic Featured Images from Videos.

Automatic Featured Images from Videos leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic Featured Images from Videos	Simple YouTube Embed
Popular rank	#2,680	#3,250
Active installs	6K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	1K
Rating	4.6(36)	4.2(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.71
Last release	3 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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