WordPress plugin comparison
Gist Embed vs Embeds for YouTube
Gist Embed
by ThomasHambach
Fewer than 10 installs
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against fewer than 10 for Gist Embed.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Gist Embed about 0.
- Gist Embed has no reviews yet.
- Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Mar 22, 2013 for Gist Embed.
- Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.5.2 for Gist Embed.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Gist Embed.
Line by line
Embeds for YouTube leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gist Embed | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #2,196 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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