WordPress plugin comparison

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

Simple YouTube Responsive

by Eirudo

3K+ installs5.0

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 3K+ for Simple YouTube Responsive.
On a typical day, Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is downloaded about 570 times, Simple YouTube Responsive about 19.
Simple YouTube Responsive is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 572 reviews.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Feb 5, 2026 for Simple YouTube Responsive.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple YouTube Responsive.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Simple YouTube Responsive.

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple YouTube Responsive	Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades
Popular rank	#4,104	#360
Active installs	3K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	521	17.8K
Rating	5.0(12)	4.6(572)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.54	×1.11
Last release	9 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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