WordPress plugin comparison

Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed vs Simple YouTube Embed

Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed

by wpszaki

30+ installs3.0

Simple YouTube Embed

by Noor Alam

4K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 30+ for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed about 4.
Simple YouTube Embed is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Aug 27, 2018 for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
Simple YouTube Embed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.

Simple YouTube Embed leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed	Simple YouTube Embed
Popular rank	#24,383	#3,250
Active installs	30+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	71	1K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.2(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.71
Last release	8 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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