WordPress plugin comparison

Embed YouTube Block vs StreamWeasels Online Status Bar

Embed YouTube Block

by Phi Phan

6K+ installs5.0

StreamWeasels Online Status Bar

by JayBee

400+ installs4.2

At a glance

Embed YouTube Block has more active installs: 6K+, against 400+ for StreamWeasels Online Status Bar.
On a typical day, Embed YouTube Block is downloaded about 57 times, StreamWeasels Online Status Bar about 18.
Embed YouTube Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.2 from 11 reviews.
StreamWeasels Online Status Bar was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Embed YouTube Block.
Embed YouTube Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for StreamWeasels Online Status Bar.
StreamWeasels Online Status Bar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.

Embed YouTube Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed YouTube Block	StreamWeasels Online Status Bar
Popular rank	#2,754	#9,228
Active installs	6K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	561
Rating	5.0(16)	4.2(11)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.96	×0.49
Last release	1 month ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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