WordPress plugin comparison

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube vs WP YouTube Lyte

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube

by WhatsOn

100+ installs5.0

WP YouTube Lyte

by Frank Goossens

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube.
On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube about 8.
Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 206 reviews.
WP YouTube Lyte was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jan 28, 2025 for Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube.
WP YouTube Lyte is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube.
WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube.

WP YouTube Lyte leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube	WP YouTube Lyte
Popular rank	#14,441	#1,096
Active installs	100+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	160	3.4K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(206)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.11	×0.93
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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