WordPress plugin comparison

Floating Video vs mb.YTPlayer for background videos

Floating Video

by jefferey11

10+ installs3.0

mb.YTPlayer for background videos

by pupunzi

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

mb.YTPlayer for background videos has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Floating Video.
On a typical day, mb.YTPlayer for background videos is downloaded about 12 times, Floating Video about 1.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2023, against Nov 6, 2017 for Floating Video.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.3.14, against 4.8.34 for Floating Video.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Floating Video.

mb.YTPlayer for background videos leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Floating Video	mb.YTPlayer for background videos
Popular rank	#40,509	#6,328
Active installs	10+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	33	299
Rating	3.0(2)	4.1(28)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.04
Last release	9 years ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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