WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive video embed vs Embeds for YouTube
Responsive video embed
by lepileppanen
800+ installs4.8
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 800+ for Responsive video embed.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Responsive video embed about 9.
- Responsive video embed is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Responsive video embed was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2025, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Responsive video embed.
Line by line
Embeds for YouTube leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Responsive video embed | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,348 | #2,196 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 153 | 974 |
| Rating | 4.8(5) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year 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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