WordPress plugin comparison

StreamWeasels Online Status Bar vs WP YouTube Lyte

StreamWeasels Online Status Bar

by JayBee

400+ installs4.2

WP YouTube Lyte

by Frank Goossens

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 400+ for StreamWeasels Online Status Bar.
On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, StreamWeasels Online Status Bar about 18.
WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 4.2 from 11 reviews.
StreamWeasels Online Status Bar was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for WP YouTube Lyte.
WP YouTube Lyte is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for StreamWeasels Online Status Bar.
WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for StreamWeasels Online Status Bar.

WP YouTube Lyte leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	StreamWeasels Online Status Bar	WP YouTube Lyte
Popular rank	#9,228	#1,096
Active installs	400+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	561	3.4K
Rating	4.2(11)	4.8(206)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.93
Last release	29 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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