WordPress plugin comparison
Open.Video vs Simple YouTube Embed
At a glance
- Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 80+ for Open.Video.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, Open.Video about 9.
- Open.Video has no reviews yet.
- Open.Video was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Simple YouTube Embed.
- Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Open.Video.
- Simple YouTube Embed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Open.Video.
Line by line
Simple YouTube Embed leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Open.Video |  Simple YouTube Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,600 | #3,254 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 255 | 1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.26 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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