WordPress plugin comparison

YouTube Direct vs Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades

YouTube Direct

by Kristian Matthews

10+ installs

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades

by embedplus

100K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for YouTube Direct.
On a typical day, Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is downloaded about 570 times, YouTube Direct about 1.
YouTube Direct has no reviews yet.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Apr 15, 2012 for YouTube Direct.
Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for YouTube Direct.

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	YouTube Direct	Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades
Popular rank	#36,086	#360
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	32	17.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.6(572)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.3.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.11
Last release	14 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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