WordPress plugin comparison

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player vs Media Library Categories

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player

by Joe Dolson

300+ installs4.7

Media Library Categories

by jeffrey-wp

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 118 times, Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player about 10.
Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jun 21, 2026 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.
Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player.

Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player	Media Library Categories
Popular rank	#10,249	#1,247
Active installs	300+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	245	3.1K
Rating	4.7(3)	4.2(52)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.87
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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