WordPress plugin comparison

Embed YouTube Block vs Embed videos and respect privacy

Embed YouTube Block

by Phi Phan

6K+ installs5.0

Embed videos and respect privacy

by Michael Zangl

2K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Embed YouTube Block has more active installs: 6K+, against 2K+ for Embed videos and respect privacy.
On a typical day, Embed YouTube Block is downloaded about 57 times, Embed videos and respect privacy about 14.
Embed YouTube Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.1 from 11 reviews.
Embed YouTube Block was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Oct 10, 2024 for Embed videos and respect privacy.
Embed YouTube Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Embed videos and respect privacy.
Embed videos and respect privacy has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.

Embed YouTube Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed YouTube Block	Embed videos and respect privacy
Popular rank	#2,754	#4,746
Active installs	6K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	266
Rating	5.0(16)	4.1(11)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.96	×0.11
Last release	1 month ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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