WordPress plugin comparison
WP Github Gist vs Embeds for YouTube
WP Github Gist
by Sudar Muthu
30+ installs1.0
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 30+ for WP Github Gist.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, WP Github Gist about 3.
- Embeds for YouTube is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Oct 13, 2021 for WP Github Gist.
- Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.8.19 for WP Github Gist.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for WP Github Gist.
Line by line
Embeds for YouTube leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Github Gist | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,678 | #2,195 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 988 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 year 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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