WordPress plugin comparison

Featured Video for WordPress vs Embeds for YouTube

At a glance

Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for Featured Video for WordPress.
On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Featured Video for WordPress about 22.
Featured Video for WordPress is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
Featured Video for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
Featured Video for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Embeds for YouTube.
Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Featured Video for WordPress.

Featured Video for WordPress leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Featured Video for WordPress	Embeds for YouTube
Popular rank	#5,277	#2,195
Active installs	1K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	499	988
Rating	4.5(31)	4.2(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.29
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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