WordPress plugin comparison
Embed Wikimedia vs Simple YouTube Embed
At a glance
- Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 50+ for Embed Wikimedia.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, Embed Wikimedia about 7.
- Embed Wikimedia is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
- Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Oct 19, 2019 for Embed Wikimedia.
- Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Embed Wikimedia.
- Simple YouTube Embed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Embed Wikimedia.
Line by line
Simple YouTube Embed leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed Wikimedia |  Simple YouTube Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,346 | #3,254 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 121 | 1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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