WordPress plugin comparison

Video Thumbnailer for Elementor vs WP YouTube Lyte

Video Thumbnailer for Elementor

by EngageWeb

100+ installs5.0

WP YouTube Lyte

by Frank Goossens

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Video Thumbnailer for Elementor.
On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, Video Thumbnailer for Elementor about 7.
Video Thumbnailer for Elementor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 206 reviews.
WP YouTube Lyte was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against May 9, 2023 for Video Thumbnailer for Elementor.
WP YouTube Lyte is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Video Thumbnailer for Elementor.
WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Video Thumbnailer for Elementor.

WP YouTube Lyte leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Video Thumbnailer for Elementor	WP YouTube Lyte
Popular rank	#15,850	#1,096
Active installs	100+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	131	3.4K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(206)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.2.15	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.93
Last release	3 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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