WordPress plugin comparison
oEmbed External Video vs oEmbed-Soundcloud
oEmbed External Video
by Ali Qureshi
200+ installs5.0
oEmbed-Soundcloud
by Brandon Shutter
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Both have 200+ active installs.
- On a typical day, oEmbed External Video is downloaded about 8 times, oEmbed-Soundcloud about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- oEmbed External Video was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 25, 2015 for oEmbed-Soundcloud.
- oEmbed External Video is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for oEmbed-Soundcloud.
- oEmbed-Soundcloud has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for oEmbed External Video.
Line by line
oEmbed External Video leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | oEmbed External Video | oEmbed-Soundcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,685 | #12,573 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 187 | 44 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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