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Videojs HTML5 Player vs Embeds for YouTube

Videojs HTML5 Player

by Noor Alam

7K+ installs4.7

Embeds for YouTube

by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support

9K+ installs4.2

At a glance

  • Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 7K+ for Videojs HTML5 Player.
  • On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, Videojs HTML5 Player about 32.
  • Videojs HTML5 Player is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
  • Videojs HTML5 Player was updated more recently: May 24, 2026, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
  • Videojs HTML5 Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Embeds for YouTube.
  • Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Videojs HTML5 Player.

Line by line

Videojs HTML5 Player leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricVideojs HTML5 PlayerEmbeds for YouTube
Popular rank#2,501#2,196
Active installs7K+9K+
Downloads, last 30 days9021K
Rating4.7(18)4.2(24)
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to7.0.86.8.12
Search multiplier×0.81×0.29
Last release5 months ago1 year ago
Requires PHP–7.4

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