WordPress plugin comparison
Simple YouTube Embed vs Embeds for YouTube
Simple YouTube Embed
by Noor Alam
4K+ installs4.2
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 4K+ for Simple YouTube Embed.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, Embeds for YouTube about 34.
- Both are rated 4.2 out of 5.
- Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Simple YouTube Embed.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple YouTube Embed | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,254 | #2,196 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.2(15) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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