WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Video vs FluentPlayer
At a glance
- FluentPlayer has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Floating Video.
- On a typical day, FluentPlayer is downloaded about 47 times, Floating Video about 1.
- FluentPlayer is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- FluentPlayer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 6, 2017 for Floating Video.
- FluentPlayer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Floating Video.
- Floating Video has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for FluentPlayer.
Line by line
FluentPlayer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Video |  FluentPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,509 | #4,489 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.7(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months 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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