WordPress plugin comparison

Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed vs WP YouTube Lyte

Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed

by wpszaki

30+ installs3.0

WP YouTube Lyte

by Frank Goossens

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed about 4.
WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
WP YouTube Lyte was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 27, 2018 for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
WP YouTube Lyte is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.
WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed.

WP YouTube Lyte leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightweight and Responsive Youtube Embed	WP YouTube Lyte
Popular rank	#24,383	#1,096
Active installs	30+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	71	3.4K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.8(206)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.93
Last release	8 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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