WordPress plugin comparison

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player vs FileBird

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player

by Joe Dolson

300+ installs4.7

FileBird

by Ninja Team

200K+ installs4.7

At a glance

FileBird has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
On a typical day, FileBird is downloaded about 2,956 times, Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player about 10.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
FileBird was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jun 21, 2026 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
FileBird resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
FileBird is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
FileBird has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.

FileBird leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player	FileBird
Popular rank	#10,249	#213
Active installs	300+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	239	200.4K
Rating	4.7(3)	4.7(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×1.44
Last release	4 months ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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