WordPress plugin comparison

Simple YouTube Embed vs Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades

Simple YouTube Embed

by Noor Alam

4K+ installs4.2

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades

by embedplus

100K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Simple YouTube Embed.
On a typical day, Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is downloaded about 570 times, Simple YouTube Embed about 36.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 572 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Simple YouTube Embed.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Simple YouTube Embed.

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple YouTube Embed	Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades
Popular rank	#3,254	#360
Active installs	4K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	17.8K
Rating	4.2(15)	4.6(572)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.71	×1.11
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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