WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Video Player vs Video Embedder
At a glance
- Easy Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 800+ for Video Embedder.
- On a typical day, Easy Video Player is downloaded about 162 times, Video Embedder about 8.
- Video Embedder is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 57 reviews.
- Easy Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Apr 2, 2025 for Video Embedder.
- Easy Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Video Embedder.
- Video Embedder has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Easy Video Player.
Line by line
Easy Video Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Video Player |  Video Embedder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,152 | #7,415 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.6K | 197 |
| Rating | 4.2(57) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2 |
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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