WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Embed Videos vs Simple YouTube Embed
At a glance
- Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Responsive Embed Videos.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, Responsive Embed Videos about 1.
- Responsive Embed Videos has no reviews yet.
- Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Dec 14, 2015 for Responsive Embed Videos.
- Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Responsive Embed Videos.
- Simple YouTube Embed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Responsive Embed Videos.
Line by line
Simple YouTube Embed leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Embed Videos |  Simple YouTube Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,928 | #3,254 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18 | 1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 11 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Responsive Embed Videos vs Simple YouTube Responsive
- Responsive Embed Videos vs WP YouTube Player
- Responsive Embed Videos vs All-in-One Video Gallery
- Responsive Embed Videos vs Lazy Load for Videos
- Simple YouTube Embed vs Embeds for YouTube
- Simple YouTube Embed vs Embed YouTube Block
- Simple YouTube Embed vs Simple YouTube Responsive
- Simple YouTube Embed vs Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick …
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free