WordPress plugin comparison
Github README vs Simple YouTube Embed
At a glance
- Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Github README.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 35 times, Github README about 1.
- Github README is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
- Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jun 7, 2016 for Github README.
- Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Github README.
- Simple YouTube Embed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Github README.
Line by line
Simple YouTube Embed leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Github README |  Simple YouTube Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,507 | #3,256 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 994 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 10 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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