WordPress plugin comparison
Embed Optimizer vs Responsive Video Embeds
Embed Optimizer
by WordPress Performance Team
50K+ installs3.0
Responsive Video Embeds
by Kevin Leary
2K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Embed Optimizer has more active installs: 50K+, against 2K+ for Responsive Video Embeds.
- On a typical day, Embed Optimizer is downloaded about 357 times, Responsive Video Embeds about 13.
- Responsive Video Embeds is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Embed Optimizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Responsive Video Embeds.
- Embed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Responsive Video Embeds.
- Responsive Video Embeds has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Embed Optimizer.
Line by line
Embed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embed Optimizer | Responsive Video Embeds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #779 | #4,818 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 302 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 3.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years 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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