Easy YouTube Gallery vs WP YouTube Lyte
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP YouTube Lyte leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,103, ahead of Easy YouTube Gallery at #9,135. Over the last 7 days WP YouTube Lyte slipped 2 places and Easy YouTube Gallery climbed 17 places. WP YouTube Lyte has the largest install base, roughly 40× the next: 20K+ active installs against 500+ for Easy YouTube Gallery. Downloads this week: WP YouTube Lyte 834 and Easy YouTube Gallery 57. Ratings: Easy YouTube Gallery 5★ from 9 and WP YouTube Lyte 4.8★ from 206 reviews.
| Metric | Easy YouTube Gallery | WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,135 ▲ 17 | #1,103 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 57 | 834 |
| Rating | 5★ (9) | 4.8★ (206) |
| Last updated | Jan 17, 2025 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.5 | 1.7.32 |
| Best rank on record | #9,116 | #1,100 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | May 2010 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Easy YouTube Gallery or WP YouTube Lyte?
By active installs, WP YouTube Lyte: 20K+ sites run it against 500+ for Easy YouTube Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Easy YouTube Gallery or WP YouTube Lyte?
WP YouTube Lyte, at #1,103 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy YouTube Gallery at #9,135. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Easy YouTube Gallery or WP YouTube Lyte alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.