WordPress plugin comparison

mb.YTPlayer for background videos vs Embeds for YouTube

mb.YTPlayer for background videos

by pupunzi

1K+ installs4.1

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 mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, mb.YTPlayer for background videos about 12.
Embeds for YouTube is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.1 from 28 reviews.
Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Sep 14, 2023 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.3.14 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
Embeds for YouTube has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.

Embeds for YouTube leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	mb.YTPlayer for background videos	Embeds for YouTube
Popular rank	#6,328	#2,196
Active installs	1K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	299	1K
Rating	4.1(28)	4.2(24)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.3.14	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.04	×0.29
Last release	3 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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