WordPress plugin comparison
Embeds for YouTube vs YouTube Sidebar
Embeds for YouTube
by Embeds For YouTube Plugin Support
9K+ installs4.2
YouTube Sidebar
by WebTechGlobal
20+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Embeds for YouTube has more active installs: 9K+, against 20+ for YouTube Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Embeds for YouTube is downloaded about 34 times, YouTube Sidebar about 2.
- YouTube Sidebar is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 24 reviews.
- Embeds for YouTube was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2025, against Jun 11, 2015 for YouTube Sidebar.
- Embeds for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.2.39 for YouTube Sidebar.
- YouTube Sidebar has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Embeds for YouTube.
Line by line
Embeds for YouTube leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embeds for YouTube | YouTube Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,196 | #27,339 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.2(24) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.29 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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