Feeds for YouTube vs SimpLy Gallery (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Video Gallery Plugins top 10: Feeds for YouTube at #10 and SimpLy Gallery at #2. Feeds for YouTube leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Feeds for YouTube
Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin)
The Feeds for YouTube plugin allows you to display customizable YouTube feeds from any YouTube channel.
SimpLy Gallery
Create responsive photo, image, video, and mixed media galleries for WordPress with gallery blocks, albums, sliders, and a built-in lightbox.
Who leads on what
Feeds for YouTube leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Video Gallery Plugins.
Feeds for YouTube has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Feeds for YouTube is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 200 reviews, against 4.8 from 116 reviews.
Feeds for YouTube has more reviews behind its score: 200 against 116.
Feeds for YouTube was updated more recently, on August 27, 2026; SimpLy Gallery on August 5, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Feeds for YouTube
Pick Feeds for YouTube if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
SimpLy Gallery
Pick SimpLy Gallery if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Feeds for YouTube vs SimpLy Gallery side by side
| Feeds for YouTube | SimpLy Gallery | |
|---|---|---|
| Video Gallery Plugins ranking | #10 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 200 | 116 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,479,931 | 1,210,364 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 9, 2019 | Oct 5, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Feeds for YouTube ratings
SimpLy Gallery ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Feeds for YouTube nor SimpLy Gallery can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Video Gallery Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Feeds for YouTube vs SimpLy Gallery: common questions
Is Feeds for YouTube better than SimpLy Gallery?
Feeds for YouTube leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Video Gallery Plugins.
Which has more users, Feeds for YouTube or SimpLy Gallery?
SimpLy Gallery ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Video Gallery Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Feeds for YouTube or SimpLy Gallery?
Feeds for YouTube has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Feeds for YouTube and SimpLy Gallery free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Feeds for YouTube may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SimpLy Gallery may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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