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Simple YouTube Responsive vs Embeds for YouTube

Simple YouTube Responsive

by Eirudo

3K+ installs5.0

Embeds for YouTube

by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support

9K+ installs4.2

At a glance

  • Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 3K+ for Simple YouTube Responsive.
  • On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Simple YouTube Responsive about 19.
  • Simple YouTube Responsive is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
  • Simple YouTube Responsive was updated more recently: Feb 5, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
  • Simple YouTube Responsive is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Embeds for YouTube.
  • Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Simple YouTube Responsive.

Line by line

Simple YouTube Responsive leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricSimple YouTube ResponsiveEmbeds for YouTube
Popular rank#4,104#2,196
Active installs3K+9K+
Downloads, last 30 days5211K
Rating5.0(12)4.2(24)
Support threads resolved0%–
Tested up to6.9.116.8.12
Search multiplier×0.54×0.29
Last release9 months ago1 year ago
Requires PHP–7.4

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