Simple YouTube Embed is the #17 ranked embed app on WordPress, with a 4.2 average rating from 15 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple YouTube Embed is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Noor Alam. With a rating of 4.2★ from 15 reviews, it currently ranks #17 in the Embed category.
AppRanks data: Simple YouTube Embed ranks #17 in Embed on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 4% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple YouTube Embed is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Embed category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 15 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Noor Alam — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (15) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple YouTube Embed works
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Simple YouTube Embed plugin is the easiest way to embed YouTube videos in WordPress. This plugin extends the default YouTube embed with advanced player parameters.
Unlike other YouTube plugins, It doesn’t replace your on-page video embed code with JavaScript/HTML code. Loading a video with JavaScript doesn’t provide any video SEO benefit as a search engine crawler will only see some code instead of the actual video object.
Simple YouTube Embed is easy to use because there is no setting to configure. It uses the oEmbed API so your videos will be responsive and provide all the benefits that core WordPress YouTube embed has to offer. YouTube videos on your website will continue to work even if you choose to deactivate the plugin.
Features
Responsive and mobile friendly.
Proper YouTube video embed with no additional JavaScript code.
No setting to configure. Install, activate and start using it.
No YouTube API key needed.
Embed YouTube videos in WordPress with the YouTube block.
Automatically play a video.
Enable/Disable display of suggested videos when the video finishes.
Enable/Disable player controls.
Enable/Disable fullscreen.
Mute a YouTube Video.
Simple YouTube Embed Extensions
YouTube Advanced Parameters
How to Use the YouTube Embed Plugin in WordPress Create a new post/page and add a YouTube block. Copy and paste the YouTube video URL into it. For example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g
YouTube Video Autoplay
In order to automatically play a video you can add “autoplay=1” to your YouTube URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&autoplay=1
Related YouTube Videos
In order to disable related videos from showing you can add “rel=0” to your YouTube URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&rel=0
YouTube Video Controls
If you do not want to show player controls you can add “controls=0” to your YouTube URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&controls=0
YouTube Video Fullscreen
If you do not want to allow fullscreen option in the player you can add “fs=0” to your YouTube URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&fs=0
YouTube Video Mute
To start a video in the muted state you can add “mute=1” to your YouTube URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&mute=1
YouTube Video Playlist
If you want to turn a video into a single-video playlist you can add “playlist=VIDEO_ID” to your YouTube URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&playlist=Vpg9yizPP_g
YouTube Video IV Load Policy
To not show video annotations by default you can add “iv_load_policy=3” to your YouTube URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&iv_load_policy=3
Video annotations are shown by default.
YouTube Advanced Parameters With the Advanced Parameters extension you can use additional advanced parameters in your YouTube videos.
color
This parameter specifies the color that will be used in the player’s video progress bar to highlight the amount of the video that the viewer has already seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&color=white
Valid parameter values are red and white, and, by default, the player uses the color red in the video progress bar.
Note: Setting the color parameter to white will disable the modestbranding option.
disablekb
Setting this parameter’s value to 1 causes the player to not respond to keyboard controls. The default value is 0.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&disablekb=1
end
This parameter specifies the time, measured in seconds from the start of the video, when the player should stop playing the video. The parameter value is a positive integer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&end=10
The time is measured from the beginning of the video and not from the value of the start player parameter.
start
This parameter causes the player to begin playing the video at the given number of seconds from the start of the video. The parameter value is a positive integer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&start=5
loop
This parameter causes the video to play repeatedly. The parameter value is a positive integer (e.g. loop=”1″).
In order for the loop feature to work, the video needs to be turned into a single-video playlist as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpg9yizPP_g&playlist=Vpg9yizPP_g&loop=1
For documentation please visit the YouTube plugin page
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Simple YouTube Embed stands in the Embed category
Simple YouTube Embed ranks #17 of 453 apps in the Embed category, placing it in the top 4% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple YouTube Embed?
Simple YouTube Embed is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.2-star rating from 15 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Embed category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Noor Alam.
Who uses Simple YouTube Embed?
Currently around 4,000 active stores have installed Simple YouTube Embed. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Embed category on WordPress.
Where does Simple YouTube Embed rank on WordPress?
Simple YouTube Embed currently sits at position #17 in the Embed category on WordPress. That places it in the top 4% of 453 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.