WordPress plugin comparison

DS Custom Audio Player vs Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1

DS Custom Audio Player

by Dennis Knake

80+ installs

Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1

by Angelo Mandato

10+ installs

At a glance

DS Custom Audio Player has more active installs: 80+, against 10+ for Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1.
On a typical day, DS Custom Audio Player is downloaded about 6 times, Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1 about 1.
DS Custom Audio Player was updated more recently: Jun 4, 2026, against Jan 7, 2017 for Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1.
DS Custom Audio Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1.
Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1 has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for DS Custom Audio Player.

DS Custom Audio Player leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	DS Custom Audio Player	Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1
Popular rank	#17,706	#37,847
Active installs	80+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	82	31
Rating	No ratings	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.26	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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