Alex Player
v1.42by iamzhirik · updated 9 days ago
Alex Player is simple audio player designed to play local audio files or radio streams on your website.
- Rank
- #11,893
- Up19 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 247
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.8K
- 8,844 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Alex Player at a glance
Alex Player is a WordPress plugin by iamzhirik with 200+ active installs, the #11,893 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.42 came out on Oct 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 63 plugins tagged “radio”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats74 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Alex Player |
|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 247 · -2.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 246 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 246 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 246 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 245 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 254 |
Rank over time
#11,893 · up 98 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,893 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,912 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,934 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,956 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,921 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,971 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,952 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,941 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,948 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,936 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,964 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,998 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,991 |
Growth %
Average -0.23% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.33% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11964 → #11934
- Tested up to 6.6.11 → 7.1.4
- Released 1.42 (was 1.41)
- Rank #11998 → #11956
- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4153%
- v1.4231%
- v1.3511%
- v1.344.8%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.42
- Requires WordPress
- 4.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.3.13
- First released
- Dec 23, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Alex Player
How many websites use Alex Player?
Alex Player is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,893 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Alex Player been downloaded?
8,844 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Alex Player last updated?
Version 1.42 came out on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Alex Player compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Alex Player still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Alex Player have?
4.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Alex Player?
The plugins most like Alex Player, by the tags they share, are Music Player for Elementor (10K+), HTML5 Audio Player (10K+) and AudioIgniter Music Player (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 247 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 8.8K |
| Author | iamzhirik |
| First released | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Version | 1.42 |
| Requires WP | 4.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.13 |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
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