WordPress plugin comparison
WP YouTube Lyte vs ytlink
At a glance
- WP YouTube Lyte has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for ytlink.
- On a typical day, WP YouTube Lyte is downloaded about 143 times, ytlink about 1.
- ytlink is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 206 reviews.
- WP YouTube Lyte was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Apr 1, 2013 for ytlink.
- WP YouTube Lyte is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for ytlink.
- WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for ytlink.
Line by line
WP YouTube Lyte leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP YouTube Lyte |  ytlink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,096 | #42,318 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.8(206) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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