WordPress plugin comparison
Movie Engine vs mb.YTPlayer for background videos
At a glance
- mb.YTPlayer for background videos has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Movie Engine.
- On a typical day, Movie Engine is downloaded about 14 times, mb.YTPlayer for background videos about 13.
- Movie Engine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.1 from 28 reviews.
- Movie Engine was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
- Movie Engine is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
- mb.YTPlayer for background videos has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Movie Engine.
Line by line
Movie Engine leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Movie Engine |  mb.YTPlayer for background videos |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,395 | #6,338 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 270 | 307 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.1(28) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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