WordPress plugin comparison
Movie Engine vs HTML5 Video Player
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Movie Engine.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 513 times, Movie Engine about 14.
- Movie Engine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- Movie Engine was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for HTML5 Video Player.
- HTML5 Video Player resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for Movie Engine.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- HTML5 Video Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Movie Engine.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Movie Engine |  HTML5 Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,395 | #1,195 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 270 | 33.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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