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Embed Privacy vs Wistia WordPress Plugin (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
Wistia WordPress Plugin

Wistia WordPress Plugin

3.1(8)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Wistia WordPress Plugin

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Embed Privacy has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 26 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Embed Privacy has accumulated 533K+ total downloads while Wistia WordPress Plugin has 110K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Embed Privacy
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Wistia WordPress Plugin3.1/5
Total Reviews
26Embed Privacy
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Wistia WordPress Plugin8
Active Installs
10K+Embed Privacy
◄
Wistia WordPress Plugin2.0K+
Total Downloads
533K+Embed Privacy
◄
Wistia WordPress Plugin110K+
Support Resolution
100%Embed Privacy
Wistia WordPress PluginN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoEmbed Privacy
◄
Wistia WordPress Plugin3 years ago
First Released
2018Embed Privacy
Wistia WordPress Plugin2010
Age
8 yearsEmbed Privacy
Wistia WordPress Plugin16 years
WP Requires
5.9+Embed Privacy
Wistia WordPress Plugin2.9.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+Embed Privacy
Wistia WordPress Pluginfalse+
Business Model
FreeEmbed Privacy
Wistia WordPress PluginFree
Latest Version
1.12.3Embed Privacy
Wistia WordPress Plugin0.10

Rating Breakdown

Embed Privacy

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

Wistia WordPress Plugin

3.1/5(8 reviews)
5
38%
4
13%
3
13%
2
0%
1
38%

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

Wistia WordPress Plugin Reviews

by gecko_guy

Don’t bother, it’s broken

We were using this in the backend of the site so that the oEmbed links would render the video content in the post editing screen inside some custom fields (it wasn’t being used on the front end at all

by lizziebeth10

Works Like a Dream 11-29-17

It might not have been updated in a year or two (am told the developers are working on this. . .) but it works like a dream with every wordpress site I have – and that’s quite a few – that have videos

by Jonathan

Not working as of 25 August 2016 (WP 4.6)

Update or pull please.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Embed Privacy or Wistia WordPress Plugin more popular?
Embed Privacy has 10K+ active installations while Wistia WordPress Plugin has 2.0K+. Embed Privacy is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Embed Privacy or Wistia WordPress Plugin?
Embed Privacy has a 4.9/5 rating from 26 reviews, while Wistia WordPress Plugin has a 3.1/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Embed Privacy and Wistia WordPress Plugin free?
Embed Privacy is free and Wistia WordPress Plugin is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Embed Privacy or Wistia WordPress Plugin?
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 Wistia WordPress Plugin was last updated 3 years ago.

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