WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Podcast Widget vs HTML5 Audio Player
Featured Podcast Widget
by Richard Farrar
60+ installs5.0
HTML5 Audio Player
by bPlugins
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- HTML5 Audio Player has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Featured Podcast Widget.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Audio Player is downloaded about 343 times, Featured Podcast Widget about 2.
- Featured Podcast Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 169 reviews.
- HTML5 Audio Player was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Jul 29, 2016 for Featured Podcast Widget.
- HTML5 Audio Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Featured Podcast Widget.
- Featured Podcast Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for HTML5 Audio Player.
Line by line
HTML5 Audio Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Podcast Widget | HTML5 Audio Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,948 | #1,575 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 24K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(169) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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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