WordPress plugin comparison

RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen vs Simple YouTube Embed

RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen

by Alexander

100+ installs5.0

Simple YouTube Embed

by Noor Alam

4K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Simple YouTube Embed has more active installs: 4K+, against 100+ for RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen.
On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen about 8.
RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen 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 Jul 22, 2026 for RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen.
Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen.
Simple YouTube Embed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen.

Simple YouTube Embed leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	RUS Video Embeds for VK Video, Rutube and Dzen	Simple YouTube Embed
Popular rank	#15,550	#3,254
Active installs	100+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	201	1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.2(15)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×0.71
Last release	3 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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