WordPress plugin comparison

Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) vs Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

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

by Syed Balkhi

100K+ installs4.8

Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

by Milind More

100+ installs3.3

At a glance

Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.
On a typical day, Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) is downloaded about 2,169 times, Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo about 5.
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 205 reviews, against 3.3 from 7 reviews.
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 1, 2026 for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo 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)	Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo
Popular rank	#349	#14,867
Active installs	100K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	127.5K	120
Rating	4.8(205)	3.3(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.32
Last release	8 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.1

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