WordPress plugin comparison

Embed YouTube Block vs Smiling Video player and video content

Embed YouTube Block

by Phi Phan

6K+ installs5.0

Smiling Video player and video content

by Smiling.Video: Monetize your website

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Embed YouTube Block has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for Smiling Video player and video content.
On a typical day, Embed YouTube Block is downloaded about 60 times, Smiling Video player and video content about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Embed YouTube Block was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against May 25, 2023 for Smiling Video player and video content.
Embed YouTube Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Smiling Video player and video content.
Smiling Video player and video content has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.

Embed YouTube Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed YouTube Block	Smiling Video player and video content
Popular rank	#2,754	#36,984
Active installs	6K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	40
Rating	5.0(16)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.96	×0.01
Last release	1 month ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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