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Widget Responsive for Youtube vs Wonder Video Embed (2026)

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

Widget Responsive for Youtube

Widget Responsive for Youtube

4.9(17)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Widget Responsive for Youtube
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Wonder Video Embed

Wonder Video Embed

5(5)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Wonder Video Embed

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Wonder Video Embed has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Widget Responsive for Youtube leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Widget Responsive for Youtube has accumulated 330K+ total downloads while Wonder Video Embed has 101K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Widget Responsive for Youtube
►
Wonder Video Embed5/5
Total Reviews
17Widget Responsive for Youtube
◄
Wonder Video Embed5
Active Installs
8.0K+Widget Responsive for Youtube
◄
Wonder Video Embed5.0K+
Total Downloads
330K+Widget Responsive for Youtube
◄
Wonder Video Embed101K+
Support Resolution
N/AWidget Responsive for Youtube
Wonder Video EmbedN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoWidget Responsive for Youtube
►
Wonder Video Embed1 year ago
First Released
2013Widget Responsive for Youtube
Wonder Video Embed2018
Age
13 yearsWidget Responsive for Youtube
Wonder Video Embed8 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+Widget Responsive for Youtube
Wonder Video Embed3.6+
PHP Requires
false+Widget Responsive for Youtube
Wonder Video Embedfalse+
Business Model
FreeWidget Responsive for Youtube
Wonder Video EmbedFree
Latest Version
1.6.2Widget Responsive for Youtube
Wonder Video Embed2.4

Rating Breakdown

Widget Responsive for Youtube

4.9/5(17 reviews)
5
94%
4
6%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Wonder Video Embed

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

Recent Reviews

Widget Responsive for Youtube Reviews

by mickdom

Great Plugin, but error when saving widget combined with another Plugin!

Hi, your plugin crashes with another installed plugin “WPFront User Role Editor”. The whole widget area stops working as soon as I want to save your widget. Can you fix that? Thanks in advance!

by pighead

Simply great!

Wanted to add a video to the sidebar, but the wordpress video widget is simply not customizable and the video i added would go out of frame. With this widget the youtube video i added fittet itself p

by Vito LENTINI

Superbe !

Bonjour, Ce plugin est vraiment super. Facile à configurer et il a de nombreuses fonctions facilement paramétrable. Merci au concepteur du plugin.

Wonder Video Embed Reviews

by lehoangtanh

Good Plugin

Plugin Embed videos good. thank

by deeveearr

Perfect!

It just does a perfect job of embedding Dropbox Videos – don’t ever change it, please!

by fcimone

Great plugin!

Very easy to add videos on my site with this plugin. Thank you guy!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Widget Responsive for Youtube or Wonder Video Embed more popular?
Widget Responsive for Youtube has 8.0K+ active installations while Wonder Video Embed has 5.0K+. Widget Responsive for Youtube is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Widget Responsive for Youtube or Wonder Video Embed?
Widget Responsive for Youtube has a 4.9/5 rating from 17 reviews, while Wonder Video Embed has a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Widget Responsive for Youtube and Wonder Video Embed free?
Widget Responsive for Youtube is free and Wonder Video Embed is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Widget Responsive for Youtube or Wonder Video Embed?
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?
Widget Responsive for Youtube was last updated 1 year ago and Wonder Video Embed was last updated 1 year ago.

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