WordPress plugin comparison

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player vs Media Library Assistant

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player

by Joe Dolson

300+ installs4.7

Media Library Assistant

by David Lingren

70K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Media Library Assistant has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
On a typical day, Media Library Assistant is downloaded about 1,108 times, Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player about 10.
Media Library Assistant is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
Media Library Assistant was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jun 21, 2026 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
Media Library Assistant resolves more of its support threads: 88% in the last two months, against 0% for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
Media Library Assistant is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
Media Library Assistant has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.

Media Library Assistant leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player	Media Library Assistant
Popular rank	#10,249	#610
Active installs	300+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	245	65.7K
Rating	4.7(3)	4.8(202)
Support threads resolved	0%	88%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×2.06
Last release	4 months ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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