WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Lazy Load Videos vs WP YouTube Lyte
Simple Lazy Load Videos
by Valerii Bohdanov
200+ installs5.0
WP YouTube Lyte
by Frank Goossens
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Simple Lazy Load Videos.
- On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, Simple Lazy Load Videos about 8.
- Simple Lazy Load Videos is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 206 reviews.
- Simple Lazy Load Videos was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for WP YouTube Lyte.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Simple Lazy Load Videos.
Line by line
WP YouTube Lyte leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Lazy Load Videos | WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,362 | #1,096 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207 | 3.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.8(206) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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