WordPress plugin comparison
Smartideo vs Embeds for YouTube
Smartideo
by Fens Liu
1K+ 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 1K+ for Smartideo.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Smartideo about 18.
- Smartideo is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Smartideo was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Smartideo 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 2015 for Smartideo.
Line by line
Smartideo leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smartideo | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,114 | #2,196 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 293 | 1K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year 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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