WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Video for WordPress vs WP YouTube Lyte
Featured Video for WordPress
by CodeFlavors
1K+ installs4.5
WP YouTube Lyte
by Frank Goossens
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Featured Video for WordPress.
- On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, Featured Video for WordPress about 22.
- WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 4.5 from 31 reviews.
- Featured Video for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for WP YouTube Lyte.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Featured Video for WordPress.
Line by line
WP YouTube Lyte leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Video for WordPress | WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,265 | #1,096 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 484 | 3.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(31) | 4.8(206) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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