WordPress plugin comparison
Embed YouTube Block vs WP YouTube Lyte
At a glance
- WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 6K+ for Embed YouTube Block.
- On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, Embed YouTube Block about 57.
- Embed YouTube Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.8 from 206 reviews.
- Embed YouTube Block was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for WP YouTube Lyte.
- Embed YouTube Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP YouTube Lyte.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.
Line by line
Embed YouTube Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed YouTube Block |  WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,754 | #1,096 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 3.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(16) | 4.8(206) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 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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