WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds vs HTML5 Video Player
At a glance
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for HTML5 Video Player.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, Advanced WordPress Backgrounds about 143.
- Advanced WordPress Backgrounds is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 44 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- HTML5 Video Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Advanced WordPress Backgrounds.
Line by line
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced WordPress Backgrounds |  HTML5 Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,054 | #1,195 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 33.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(44) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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