WordPress plugin comparison

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube vs Embeds for YouTube

Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube

by WhatsOn

100+ installs5.0

Embeds for YouTube

by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support

9K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 100+ for Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube.
On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 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 4.2 from 24 reviews.
Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Jan 28, 2025 for Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube.
Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube.
Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube.

Embeds for YouTube leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shorts Video Embedder for YouTube	Embeds for YouTube
Popular rank	#14,441	#2,196
Active installs	100+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	160	1K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.2(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.11	×0.29
Last release	1 year ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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