WordPress plugin comparison

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

FastLayer

by kanhajatthap

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

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

by embedplus

100K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for FastLayer.
On a typical day, Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is downloaded about 583 times, FastLayer about 42.
FastLayer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 572 reviews.
FastLayer was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 6, 2026 for Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for FastLayer.

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	FastLayer	Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades
Popular rank	#57,309	#360
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	554	17.6K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.6(572)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.07	×1.11
Last release	4 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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