WordPress plugin comparison

Mux Video Uploader vs mb.YTPlayer for background videos

Mux Video Uploader

by 2Coders Studio, S.L.

100+ installs4.0

mb.YTPlayer for background videos

by pupunzi

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

mb.YTPlayer for background videos has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Mux Video Uploader.
On a typical day, mb.YTPlayer for background videos is downloaded about 12 times, Mux Video Uploader about 11.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
Mux Video Uploader was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
Mux Video Uploader is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Mux Video Uploader.

mb.YTPlayer for background videos leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Mux Video Uploader	mb.YTPlayer for background videos
Popular rank	#15,883	#6,338
Active installs	100+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	192	291
Rating	4.0(2)	4.1(28)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.35	×0.04
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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