WordPress plugin comparison

Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed vs Embeds for YouTube

Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed

by SwiftNinjaPro

70+ 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 70+ for Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed.
On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed about 3.
Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Jan 14, 2021 for Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed.
Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.5.24 for Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed.
Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed.

Embeds for YouTube leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smart YouTube and Twitch Embed	Embeds for YouTube
Popular rank	#18,978	#2,196
Active installs	70+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	46	1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.2(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.5.24	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.29
Last release	5 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	7.4

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