WordPress plugin comparison

Simple YouTube Embed vs Widget Responsive for Youtube

Simple YouTube Embed

by Noor Alam

4K+ installs4.2

Widget Responsive for Youtube

by stefanoai

7K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Widget Responsive for Youtube has more active installs: 7K+, against 4K+ for Simple YouTube Embed.
On a typical day, Simple YouTube Embed is downloaded about 36 times, Widget Responsive for Youtube about 22.
Widget Responsive for Youtube is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.2 from 15 reviews.
Simple YouTube Embed was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jul 2, 2024 for Widget Responsive for Youtube.
Simple YouTube Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Widget Responsive for Youtube.
Widget Responsive for Youtube has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Simple YouTube Embed.

Simple YouTube Embed leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple YouTube Embed	Widget Responsive for Youtube
Popular rank	#3,254	#2,638
Active installs	4K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	466
Rating	4.2(15)	4.9(17)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.71	×0.12
Last release	2 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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