WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Video Player vs Video Overlayer
At a glance
- Easy Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Video Overlayer.
- On a typical day, Easy Video Player is downloaded about 162 times, Video Overlayer about 1.
- Video Overlayer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.2 from 57 reviews.
- Easy Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 16, 2012 for Video Overlayer.
- Easy Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Video Overlayer.
- Video Overlayer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Easy Video Player.
Line by line
Easy Video Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Video Player |  Video Overlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,152 | #32,164 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.6K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.2(57) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 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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