WordPress plugin comparison
dPlayer vs HTML5 Video Player
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for dPlayer.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, dPlayer about 2.
- dPlayer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jul 8, 2024 for dPlayer.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for dPlayer.
- HTML5 Video Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for dPlayer.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  dPlayer |  HTML5 Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,392 | #1,194 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 32.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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