oEmbed Plus vs Wistia WordPress Plugin (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Wistia WordPress Plugin
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, oEmbed Plus has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. oEmbed Plus has accumulated 109K+ total downloads while Wistia WordPress Plugin has 110K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | oEmbed Plus | Wistia WordPress Plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 3.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 7 | ► | 8 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 109K+ | ► | 110K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 years ago | ► | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2010 | |
| Age | 6 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 2.9.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.6 | 0.10 |
Rating Breakdown
oEmbed Plus
Wistia WordPress Plugin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, oEmbed Plus averaged approximately 52 daily downloads while Wistia WordPress Plugin averaged 29.
Recent Reviews
oEmbed Plus Reviews
Awesome
Facebook oEmbed needs app review. You need to ask for access to the API. After that, this plugin works great!
Love the wp-config option!
Thanks for this plugin!
Works well
It works well – make sure you register a Facebook App and get the ID and Key to use in the plugin.
Wistia WordPress Plugin Reviews
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
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
Not working as of 25 August 2016 (WP 4.6)
Update or pull please.
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