Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Simple YouTube Responsive | SmugMug Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 12 | 4 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 100+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
On the measured data here, Simple YouTube Responsive leads on more dimensions (2 vs 0). Pick SmugMug Embed if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Simple YouTube Responsive audit • SmugMug Embed audit
Simple YouTube Responsive has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 12 reviews) compared to SmugMug Embed (3.5★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Simple YouTube Responsive holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Simple YouTube Responsive has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (12 vs 4).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Simple YouTube Responsive has 12 published reviews; SmugMug Embed has 4 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Simple YouTube Responsive and SmugMug Embed both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from SmugMug Embed" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.