WordPress plugin comparison
iframe vs WP YouTube Lyte
At a glance
- iframe has more active installs: 60K+, against 20K+ for WP YouTube Lyte.
- On a typical day, iframe is downloaded about 173 times, WP YouTube Lyte about 143.
- WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 4.4 from 56 reviews.
- WP YouTube Lyte was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against May 17, 2026 for iframe.
- WP YouTube Lyte is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for iframe.
- WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for iframe.
Line by line
iframe leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  iframe |  WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #627 | #1,096 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 3.5K |
| Rating | 4.4(56) | 4.8(206) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 5 months 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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