WordPress plugin comparison
Better Core Video Embeds vs Embed Optimizer
Better Core Video Embeds
by Highrise Digital
300+ installs5.0
Embed Optimizer
by WordPress Performance Team
50K+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Embed Optimizer has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for Better Core Video Embeds.
- On a typical day, Embed Optimizer is downloaded about 357 times, Better Core Video Embeds about 8.
- Better Core Video Embeds is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Embed Optimizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 2, 2025 for Better Core Video Embeds.
- Embed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Better Core Video Embeds.
- Better Core Video Embeds has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for Embed Optimizer.
Line by line
Embed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Core Video Embeds | Embed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,829 | #779 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125 | 8.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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