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Embed Privacy vs oEmbed Plus (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Embed Privacy

Embed Privacy

4.9(26)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Embed Privacy
VS
oEmbed Plus

oEmbed Plus

5(7)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View oEmbed Plus

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, oEmbed Plus has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Embed Privacy leads in active installations (10K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Embed Privacy has accumulated 533K+ total downloads while oEmbed Plus has 109K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Embed Privacy
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oEmbed Plus5/5
Total Reviews
26Embed Privacy
◄
oEmbed Plus7
Active Installs
10K+Embed Privacy
◄
oEmbed Plus4.0K+
Total Downloads
533K+Embed Privacy
◄
oEmbed Plus109K+
Support Resolution
100%Embed Privacy
oEmbed PlusN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoEmbed Privacy
◄
oEmbed Plus4 years ago
First Released
2018Embed Privacy
oEmbed Plus2020
Age
8 yearsEmbed Privacy
oEmbed Plus6 years
WP Requires
5.9+Embed Privacy
oEmbed Plus4.9+
PHP Requires
5.6+Embed Privacy
oEmbed Plus7.1+
Business Model
FreeEmbed Privacy
oEmbed PlusFree
Latest Version
1.12.3Embed Privacy
oEmbed Plus1.6

Rating Breakdown

Embed Privacy

4.9/5(26 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
0%

oEmbed Plus

5/5(7 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Embed Privacy Reviews

by MTC

Fantastic

Just what the doctor ordered! Absolute must-have plugin for GDPR-compliant embedding of external media (in my case YT Videos)

by visualworker002

AMAZING

Embed Privacy is an absolute game-changer for anyone who wants to embed vimeo videos without compromising user privacy!

by wotography

simple and easy BUT with bugs

cool plugin, apreciate it!unfortunately on a page where I embed several videos from different video pattforms (eg. YouTube & Vimeo) once I click to accept one, it always load all the videos from all t

oEmbed Plus Reviews

by tavara

Awesome

Facebook oEmbed needs app review. You need to ask for access to the API. After that, this plugin works great!

by Jimmy Lee

Love the wp-config option!

Thanks for this plugin!

by janukahw

Works well

It works well – make sure you register a Facebook App and get the ID and Key to use in the plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Embed Privacy or oEmbed Plus more popular?
Embed Privacy has 10K+ active installations while oEmbed Plus has 4.0K+. Embed Privacy is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Embed Privacy or oEmbed Plus?
Embed Privacy has a 4.9/5 rating from 26 reviews, while oEmbed Plus has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Embed Privacy and oEmbed Plus free?
Embed Privacy is free and oEmbed Plus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Embed Privacy or oEmbed Plus?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Embed Privacy was last updated 2 months ago and oEmbed Plus was last updated 4 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.