WordPress plugin comparison
Lite Video Embed vs Embeds for YouTube
Lite Video Embed
by mihdan
1K+ installs4.6
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for Lite Video Embed.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Lite Video Embed about 19.
- Lite Video Embed is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Lite Video Embed was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Lite Video Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Lite Video Embed.
Line by line
Lite Video Embed leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lite Video Embed | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,667 | #2,196 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 635 | 1K |
| Rating | 4.6(11) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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