WordPress plugin comparison
Compact WP Audio Player vs Plyr
Compact WP Audio Player
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.1
Plyr
by Brandon Lavigne
100+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Compact WP Audio Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Plyr.
- On a typical day, Compact WP Audio Player is downloaded about 61 times, Plyr about 3.
- Compact WP Audio Player is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Compact WP Audio Player was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jun 9, 2016 for Plyr.
- Compact WP Audio Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Plyr.
- Compact WP Audio Player has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Plyr.
Line by line
Compact WP Audio Player leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Compact WP Audio Player | Plyr |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,164 | #15,053 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 69 |
| Rating | 4.1(69) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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