WordPress plugin comparison
Ninja Embed Plugin vs Simple YouTube Embed
At a glance
- Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 60+ for Ninja Embed Plugin.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 35 times, Ninja Embed Plugin about 2.
- Ninja Embed Plugin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
- Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Dec 12, 2012 for Ninja Embed Plugin.
- Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Ninja Embed Plugin.
- Ninja Embed Plugin has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Simple YouTube Embed.
Line by line
Simple YouTube Embed leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ninja Embed Plugin |  Simple YouTube Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,566 | #3,256 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 973 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 14 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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