WordPress plugin comparison

Embed YouTube Block vs HTML5 Video Player for WordPress

Embed YouTube Block

by Phi Phan

6K+ installs5.0

HTML5 Video Player for WordPress

by onigetoc

200+ installs4.3

At a glance

Embed YouTube Block has more active installs: 6K+, against 200+ for HTML5 Video Player for WordPress.
On a typical day, Embed YouTube Block is downloaded about 57 times, HTML5 Video Player for WordPress about 4.
Embed YouTube Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Embed YouTube Block was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Feb 11, 2017 for HTML5 Video Player for WordPress.
Embed YouTube Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for HTML5 Video Player for WordPress.
HTML5 Video Player for WordPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Embed YouTube Block.

Embed YouTube Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed YouTube Block	HTML5 Video Player for WordPress
Popular rank	#2,754	#12,653
Active installs	6K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	96
Rating	5.0(16)	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×0.96	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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