WordPress plugin comparison
Embed YouTube Block vs Embeds for YouTube
Embed YouTube Block
by Phi Phan
6K+ installs5.0
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 6K+ for Embed YouTube Block.
- On a typical day, Embed YouTube Block is downloaded about 60 times, Embeds for YouTube about 34.
- Embed YouTube Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Embed YouTube Block was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Embed YouTube Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.
Line by line
Embed YouTube Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embed YouTube Block | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,753 | #2,196 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 1K |
| Rating | 5.0(16) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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