WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Embeds vs Embeds for YouTube
Disable Embeds
by Pascal Birchler
10K+ installs4.3
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Disable Embeds has more active installs: 10K+, against 9K+ for Embeds for YouTube.
- On a typical day, Disable Embeds is downloaded about 363 times, Embeds for YouTube about 34.
- Disable Embeds is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Disable Embeds was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Disable Embeds 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 2015 for Disable Embeds.
Line by line
Disable Embeds leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Embeds | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,742 | #2,195 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 988 |
| Rating | 4.3(20) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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