WordPress plugin comparison

WP YouTube Lyte vs mb.YTPlayer for background videos

WP YouTube Lyte

by Frank Goossens

20K+ installs4.8

mb.YTPlayer for background videos

by pupunzi

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, mb.YTPlayer for background videos about 12.
WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 4.1 from 28 reviews.
WP YouTube Lyte was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
WP YouTube Lyte is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.

WP YouTube Lyte leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP YouTube Lyte	mb.YTPlayer for background videos
Popular rank	#1,096	#6,338
Active installs	20K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.4K	291
Rating	4.8(206)	4.1(28)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.93	×0.04
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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