WordPress plugin comparison
Embed Optimizer vs VidDefer
Embed Optimizer
by WordPress Performance Team
50K+ installs3.0
VidDefer
by Kushang Tailor
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Embed Optimizer has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for VidDefer.
- On a typical day, Embed Optimizer is downloaded about 357 times, VidDefer about 2.
- VidDefer has no reviews yet.
- Embed Optimizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 12, 2026 for VidDefer.
- Embed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for VidDefer.
- Embed Optimizer has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for VidDefer.
Line by line
Embed Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embed Optimizer | VidDefer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #779 | #55,364 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.8K | 51 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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