WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs Simple YouTube Responsive
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Simple YouTube Responsive.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Simple YouTube Responsive about 19.
- Simple YouTube Responsive is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Feb 5, 2026 for Simple YouTube Responsive.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple YouTube Responsive.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Simple YouTube Responsive.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcoder |  Simple YouTube Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #431 | #4,111 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 511 |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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