WordPress plugin comparison

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

Simple Youtube Widget

by UjW0L

30+ installs

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 30+ for Simple Youtube Widget.
On a typical day, Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is downloaded about 570 times, Simple Youtube Widget about 3.
Simple Youtube Widget has no reviews yet.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Aug 25, 2020 for Simple Youtube Widget.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.0 for Simple Youtube Widget.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Simple Youtube Widget.

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

Metric	Simple Youtube Widget	Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades
Popular rank	#23,043	#360
Active installs	30+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	17.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.6(572)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.5.0	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.11
Last release	6 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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