WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Featured Images from Videos vs Embeds for YouTube

Automatic Featured Images from Videos

by webdevstudios

6K+ installs4.6

Embeds for YouTube

by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support

9K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 6K+ for Automatic Featured Images from Videos.
On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 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 24 reviews.
Automatic Featured Images from Videos was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
Automatic Featured Images from Videos is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Embeds for YouTube.
Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Automatic Featured Images from Videos.

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

Metric	Automatic Featured Images from Videos	Embeds for YouTube
Popular rank	#2,680	#2,196
Active installs	6K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	1K
Rating	4.6(36)	4.2(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.29
Last release	3 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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