WordPress plugin comparison

Faster YouTube Embed vs Widget Responsive for Youtube

Faster YouTube Embed

by HT Plugins

100+ installs4.0

Widget Responsive for Youtube

by stefanoai

7K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Widget Responsive for Youtube has more active installs: 7K+, against 100+ for Faster YouTube Embed.
On a typical day, Widget Responsive for Youtube is downloaded about 22 times, Faster YouTube Embed about 5.
Widget Responsive for Youtube is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
Faster YouTube Embed was updated more recently: May 24, 2026, against Jul 2, 2024 for Widget Responsive for Youtube.
Faster YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Widget Responsive for Youtube.
Widget Responsive for Youtube has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Faster YouTube Embed.

Widget Responsive for Youtube leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Faster YouTube Embed	Widget Responsive for Youtube
Popular rank	#15,447	#2,638
Active installs	100+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	93	466
Rating	4.0(2)	4.9(17)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.35	×0.12
Last release	5 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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