WordPress plugin comparison
Github README vs Embeds for YouTube
Github README
by Jason Stallings
10+ installs5.0
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Github README.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Github README about 1.
- Github README is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Jun 7, 2016 for Github README.
- Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.5.33 for Github README.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Github README.
Line by line
Embeds for YouTube leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Github README | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,507 | #2,195 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 988 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 10 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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