WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Video vs HTML5 Video Player
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Featured Video.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, Featured Video about 3.
- HTML5 Video Player is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jul 5, 2012 for Featured Video.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Featured Video.
- Featured Video has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for HTML5 Video Player.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Featured Video |  HTML5 Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,038 | #1,195 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 33.1K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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