WordPress plugin comparison
FluentPlayer vs Podlove Web Player
At a glance
- Podlove Web Player has more active installs: 4K+, against 2K+ for FluentPlayer.
- On a typical day, Podlove Web Player is downloaded about 63 times, FluentPlayer about 47.
- FluentPlayer is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.7 from 14 reviews.
- Podlove Web Player was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for FluentPlayer.
- FluentPlayer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Podlove Web Player.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Podlove Web Player has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for FluentPlayer.
Line by line
FluentPlayer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FluentPlayer |  Podlove Web Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,489 | #3,582 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.7(14) | 3.7(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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