WordPress plugin comparison
Embed Video Thumbnail vs Lazy Load for Videos
At a glance
- Lazy Load for Videos has more active installs: 9K+, against 200+ for Embed Video Thumbnail.
- On a typical day, Lazy Load for Videos is downloaded about 150 times, Embed Video Thumbnail about 4.
- Lazy Load for Videos is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 105 reviews, against 4.0 from 13 reviews.
- Lazy Load for Videos was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against May 2, 2020 for Embed Video Thumbnail.
- Lazy Load for Videos is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Embed Video Thumbnail.
- Lazy Load for Videos has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Embed Video Thumbnail.
Line by line
Lazy Load for Videos leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed Video Thumbnail |  Lazy Load for Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,512 | #2,242 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 6.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(13) | 4.4(105) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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