WordPress plugin comparison

Embed videos and respect privacy vs Embeds for YouTube

Embed videos and respect privacy

by Michael Zangl

2K+ installs4.1

Embeds for YouTube

by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support

9K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 2K+ for Embed videos and respect privacy.
On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Embed videos and respect privacy about 14.
Embeds for YouTube is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.1 from 11 reviews.
Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Oct 10, 2024 for Embed videos and respect privacy.
Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Embed videos and respect privacy.
Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Embed videos and respect privacy.

Embeds for YouTube leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed videos and respect privacy	Embeds for YouTube
Popular rank	#4,745	#2,196
Active installs	2K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	272	1K
Rating	4.1(11)	4.2(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.5.14	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.11	×0.29
Last release	2 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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