WordPress plugin comparison

Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) vs Simple YouTube Embed

Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)

by Syed Balkhi

100K+ installs4.8

Simple YouTube Embed

by Noor Alam

4K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Simple YouTube Embed.
On a typical day, Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) is downloaded about 2,169 times, Simple YouTube Embed about 36.
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 205 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Simple YouTube Embed.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple YouTube Embed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin).

Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)	Simple YouTube Embed
Popular rank	#349	#3,250
Active installs	100K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	125.6K	989
Rating	4.8(205)	4.2(15)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.71
Last release	8 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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