WordPress plugin comparison
Buoy Video Sync vs WP YouTube Lyte
Buoy Video Sync
by Martin Cipriano
Fewer than 10 installs
WP YouTube Lyte
by Frank Goossens
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Buoy Video Sync.
- On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, Buoy Video Sync about 3.
- Buoy Video Sync has no reviews yet.
- Buoy Video Sync was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for WP YouTube Lyte.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Buoy Video Sync.
Line by line
WP YouTube Lyte leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Buoy Video Sync | WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,187 | #1,096 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 3.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(206) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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