WordPress plugin comparison
Embed YouTube Block vs Sidebar Video
Embed YouTube Block
by Phi Phan
6K+ installs5.0
Sidebar Video
by Mehedi Hasan kanon
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Embed YouTube Block has more active installs: 6K+, against fewer than 10 for Sidebar Video.
- On a typical day, Embed YouTube Block is downloaded about 60 times, Sidebar Video about 1.
- Sidebar Video has no reviews yet.
- Embed YouTube Block was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Nov 2, 2022 for Sidebar Video.
- Embed YouTube Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Sidebar Video.
- Sidebar Video has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.
Line by line
Embed YouTube Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embed YouTube Block | Sidebar Video |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,753 | #66,217 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 29 |
| Rating | 5.0(16) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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