WordPress plugin comparison
Lean Player vs PlayerJS
At a glance
- Lean Player has more active installs: 2K+, against 900+ for PlayerJS.
- On a typical day, Lean Player is downloaded about 55 times, PlayerJS about 10.
- PlayerJS is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 6 reviews.
- Lean Player was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 7, 2026 for PlayerJS.
- Lean Player resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for PlayerJS.
- Lean Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PlayerJS.
- PlayerJS has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Lean Player.
Line by line
Lean Player leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lean Player |  PlayerJS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,309 | #7,094 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 166 |
| Rating | 4.7(6) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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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