WordPress plugin comparison
Simple YouTube Responsive vs YouTube Direct
At a glance
- Simple YouTube Responsive has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for YouTube Direct.
- On a typical day, Simple YouTube Responsive is downloaded about 19 times, YouTube Direct about 1.
- YouTube Direct has no reviews yet.
- Simple YouTube Responsive was updated more recently: Feb 5, 2026, against Apr 15, 2012 for YouTube Direct.
- Simple YouTube Responsive is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for YouTube Direct.
- YouTube Direct has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Simple YouTube Responsive.
Line by line
Simple YouTube Responsive leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple YouTube Responsive |  YouTube Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,104 | #36,086 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 521 | 32 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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