WordPress plugin comparison
FluentPlayer vs YouTube Play Icon
At a glance
- FluentPlayer has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for YouTube Play Icon.
- On a typical day, FluentPlayer is downloaded about 47 times, YouTube Play Icon about 1.
- YouTube Play Icon is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 14 reviews.
- FluentPlayer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Mar 24, 2018 for YouTube Play Icon.
- FluentPlayer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for YouTube Play Icon.
- YouTube Play Icon has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for FluentPlayer.
Line by line
FluentPlayer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FluentPlayer |  YouTube Play Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,489 | #41,123 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.7(14) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years 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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