WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Video Player vs oEmbed External Video
At a glance
- Easy Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for oEmbed External Video.
- On a typical day, Easy Video Player is downloaded about 162 times, oEmbed External Video about 8.
- oEmbed External Video is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 57 reviews.
- Easy Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 7, 2026 for oEmbed External Video.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Easy Video Player has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for oEmbed External Video.
Line by line
Easy Video Player leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Video Player |  oEmbed External Video |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,152 | #11,685 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.6K | 187 |
| Rating | 4.2(57) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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