WordPress plugin comparison
YouTube Direct vs Video Gallery
At a glance
- Video Gallery has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for YouTube Direct.
- On a typical day, Video Gallery is downloaded about 43 times, YouTube Direct about 1.
- YouTube Direct has no reviews yet.
- Video Gallery was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Apr 15, 2012 for YouTube Direct.
- Video Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for YouTube Direct.
- YouTube Direct has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Video Gallery.
Line by line
Video Gallery leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  YouTube Direct |  Video Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,086 | #4,505 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month 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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