YouTube Showcase vs Youtube Widget Responsive
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| Feature | YouTube Showcase v4.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Youtube Widget Responsive v1.6.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | September 13, 2026 | July 2, 2024 |
| Editions | Video Gallery - YouTube Gallery, Playlist and Video Grid · YouTube Showcase Pro ($) | Widget Responsive for Youtube |
| Pros | Visual block builder with live preview; Shortcodes for grids, galleries and item lists; Search, recent and featured video widgets | Sidebar widget and shortcode embeds; Privacy mode uses the no-cookie embed domain; Optional schema.org VideoObject fields for SEO |
| Cons | Some layouts are only in the paid Pro version; Upgrade prompts appear in the block editor and admin | No block editor block; shortcode or widget only; Relies on older jQuery UI and Font Awesome CDN assets; Last tested with WordPress 6.5 in its readme |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Visual block builder with live preview, Video grid and gallery shortcodes, Search, recent and featured video widgets, Videos stored as an emd_video post type, Unlock All Layouts upsell in the block editor | Responsive YouTube sidebar widget, youtube shortcode with player options, Privacy mode using the no-cookie embed domain, schema.org VideoObject markup for SEO, Play and state events sent to the site's own Google Analytics, WPBakery Page Builder element |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Social | — | YouTube iframe API |
| Plugins | — | WPBakery Page Builder |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.5.5 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.emarketdesign.com | www.youtube.com, www.youtube-nocookie.com, ajax.googleapis.com, maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 6 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |