WordPress plugin comparison
Hosted Content Importer (HCI) vs Embeds for YouTube
Hosted Content Importer (HCI)
by Bimal Poudel
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 Hosted Content Importer (HCI).
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Hosted Content Importer (HCI) about 2.
- Hosted Content Importer (HCI) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Dec 5, 2020 for Hosted Content Importer (HCI).
- Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.5.24 for Hosted Content Importer (HCI).
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Hosted Content Importer (HCI).
Line by line
Embeds for YouTube leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hosted Content Importer (HCI) | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,311 | #2,196 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 6 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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