WordPress plugin comparison
WP YouTube Live vs Embeds for YouTube
WP YouTube Live
by macbookandrew
1K+ installs4.0
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for WP YouTube Live.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, WP YouTube Live about 21.
- Embeds for YouTube is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
- WP YouTube Live was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2025, against Apr 18, 2025 for Embeds for YouTube.
- Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.3.14 for WP YouTube Live.
- Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for WP YouTube Live.
Line by line
Embeds for YouTube leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP YouTube Live | Embeds for YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,437 | #2,196 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 320 | 1K |
| Rating | 4.0(10) | 4.2(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 10 months 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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