WordPress plugin comparison
Embed YouTube Block vs Simple YouTube Responsive
At a glance
- Embed YouTube Block has more active installs: 6K+, against 3K+ for Simple YouTube Responsive.
- On a typical day, Embed YouTube Block is downloaded about 60 times, Simple YouTube Responsive about 19.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Embed YouTube Block was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Feb 5, 2026 for Simple YouTube Responsive.
- Embed YouTube Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple YouTube Responsive.
- Embed YouTube Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple YouTube Responsive.
- Simple YouTube Responsive has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.
Line by line
Embed YouTube Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed YouTube Block |  Simple YouTube Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,753 | #4,104 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 513 |
| Rating | 5.0(16) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 months 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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