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Enhanced YouTube Embed vs Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Enhanced YouTube Embed
Steve Puddick
B78
Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists
Phi Phan
A89
Download trajectory
Enhanced YouTube Embed Embed YouTube Block – Fast Loading Videos, Shorts & Playlists
7-day average downloads, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing, below 100 is shrinking.
| Metric | Enhanced YouTube Embed | Embed YouTube Block – … |
|---|---|---|
| Health score | 78 (B) | 89 (A) ● |
| Est. active installs | 10–20 | 6K–7K ● |
| Total downloads | 1.3K | 55.9K ● |
| Downloads · 30d | 36 | 2.1K ● |
| Momentum | -31% ● | -52% |
| Rating (adjusted) | 3.60★ | 4.53★ ● |
| Reviews | 0 | 16 ● |
| Last updated | 4mo ago | 1mo ago ● |
| Support resolved | — | 100% ● |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
● marks the leader on each row.