WordPress plugin comparison
Audio Player Widget vs Compact WP Audio Player
Audio Player Widget
by Corey Snow
100+ installs3.0
Compact WP Audio Player
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Compact WP Audio Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Audio Player Widget.
- On a typical day, Compact WP Audio Player is downloaded about 61 times, Audio Player Widget about 3.
- Compact WP Audio Player is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Compact WP Audio Player was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Feb 23, 2011 for Audio Player Widget.
- Compact WP Audio Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Audio Player Widget.
- Audio Player Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Compact WP Audio Player.
Line by line
Compact WP Audio Player leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Audio Player Widget | Compact WP Audio Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,233 | #1,164 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.1(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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