WordPress plugin comparison
Audio Widget vs HTML5 Audio Player
At a glance
- HTML5 Audio Player has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Audio Widget.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Audio Player is downloaded about 343 times, Audio Widget about 2.
- Audio Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 169 reviews.
- HTML5 Audio Player was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 8, 2016 for Audio Widget.
- HTML5 Audio Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Audio Widget.
- HTML5 Audio Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Audio Widget.
Line by line
HTML5 Audio Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Audio Widget |  HTML5 Audio Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,388 | #1,578 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 23.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(169) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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