WordPress plugin comparison
My Recent YouTube Widget vs Simple YouTube Embed
At a glance
- Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 40+ for My Recent YouTube Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, My Recent YouTube Widget about 3.
- Simple YouTube Embed is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Sep 26, 2010 for My Recent YouTube Widget.
- Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for My Recent YouTube Widget.
- My Recent YouTube Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Simple YouTube Embed.
Line by line
Simple YouTube Embed leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  My Recent YouTube Widget |  Simple YouTube Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,953 | #3,250 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 1K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 16 years 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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