EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… vs Wistia WordPress Plugin (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed…
100K+ active installs
Free
Wistia WordPress Plugin
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 287 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… has accumulated 5.3M+ total downloads while Wistia WordPress Plugin has 110K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… | Wistia WordPress Plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 3.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 287 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.3M+ | ◄ | 110K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2010 | |
| Age | 10 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 2.9.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.4.11 | 0.10 |
Rating Breakdown
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed…
Wistia WordPress Plugin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… averaged approximately 2,625 daily downloads while Wistia WordPress Plugin averaged 29.
Recent Reviews
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… Reviews
Very satisfied
Fantastic support and explanation from Loren and support team. Embeddpress is a very handy tool.
Excellent support and real developer follow-through
We encountered an issue where Wistia player controls (playbar and fullscreen) were being disabled when videos were embedded through EmbedPress across our entire learning platform. This was a seriou
Excellent support from Loren
Needed help figuring out a styling change and Loren was a big help. Awesome.
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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