WordPress plugin comparison
Github Embed vs Embeds for YouTube
Github Embed
by Lee Willis
1K+ installs3.9
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for Github Embed.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Github Embed about 21.
- Embeds for YouTube is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Github Embed was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Github Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Github Embed.
Line by line
Embeds for YouTube leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Github Embed | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,940 | #2,195 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 528 | 956 |
| Rating | 3.9(14) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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