WordPress plugin comparison

China Video Block vs mb.YTPlayer for background videos

China Video Block

by cjyabraham

10+ installs5.0

mb.YTPlayer for background videos

by pupunzi

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

mb.YTPlayer for background videos has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for China Video Block.
On a typical day, mb.YTPlayer for background videos is downloaded about 12 times, China Video Block about 2.
China Video Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 28 reviews.
China Video Block was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2025, against Sep 14, 2023 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
China Video Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.3.14 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for China Video Block.

China Video Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	China Video Block	mb.YTPlayer for background videos
Popular rank	#31,823	#6,338
Active installs	10+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	113	291
Rating	5.0(1)	4.1(28)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.08	×0.04
Last release	1 year ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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