WordPress plugin comparison
Simple YouTube vs Playlist Player for YouTube
Simple YouTube
by Roi Dayan
20+ installs5.0
Playlist Player for YouTube
by Ciprian Popescu
1K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Playlist Player for YouTube has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Simple YouTube.
- On a typical day, Playlist Player for YouTube is downloaded about 36 times, Simple YouTube about 1.
- Simple YouTube is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 13 reviews.
- Playlist Player for YouTube was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Dec 1, 2015 for Simple YouTube.
- Playlist Player for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Simple YouTube.
- Simple YouTube has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Playlist Player for YouTube.
Line by line
Playlist Player for YouTube leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple YouTube | Playlist Player for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,604 | #5,132 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 676 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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