WordPress plugin comparison

EWWW Image Optimizer vs Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades

EWWW Image Optimizer

by Shane Bishop

1M+ installs4.8

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades

by embedplus

100K+ installs4.6

At a glance

EWWW Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 100K+ for Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades.
On a typical day, EWWW Image Optimizer is downloaded about 14,966 times, Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades about 570.
EWWW Image Optimizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,845 reviews, against 4.6 from 572 reviews.
EWWW Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 6, 2026 for Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades.
EWWW Image Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 25% in the last two months, against 0% for Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

EWWW Image Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	EWWW Image Optimizer	Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades
Popular rank	#59	#360
Active installs	1M+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	961.2K	17.8K
Rating	4.8(1.8K)	4.6(572)
Support threads resolved	25%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.43	×1.11
Last release	11 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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