WordPress plugin comparison

Embed YouTube Block vs Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed

Embed YouTube Block

by Phi Phan

6K+ installs5.0

Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed

by wpszaki

30+ installs3.0

At a glance

Embed YouTube Block has more active installs: 6K+, against 30+ for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
On a typical day, Embed YouTube Block is downloaded about 57 times, Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed about 4.
Embed YouTube Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Embed YouTube Block was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Aug 27, 2018 for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
Embed YouTube Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.

Embed YouTube Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed YouTube Block	Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed
Popular rank	#2,754	#24,383
Active installs	6K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	71
Rating	5.0(16)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.96	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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