WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Video vs WP YouTube Lyte
At a glance
- WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Featured Video.
- On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, Featured Video about 3.
- WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- WP YouTube Lyte was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 5, 2012 for Featured Video.
- WP YouTube Lyte is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Featured Video.
- WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Featured Video.
Line by line
WP YouTube Lyte leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Video |  WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,038 | #1,096 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 3.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.8(206) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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