WordPress plugin comparison
FV Flowplayer Video Player vs HTML5 Video Player
FV Flowplayer Video Player
by FolioVision
10K+ installs4.4
HTML5 Video Player
by bPlugins
20K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for FV Flowplayer Video Player.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, FV Flowplayer Video Player about 355.
- HTML5 Video Player is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 4.4 from 90 reviews.
- FV Flowplayer Video Player was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for HTML5 Video Player.
- HTML5 Video Player resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for FV Flowplayer Video Player.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for FV Flowplayer Video Player.
- FV Flowplayer Video Player has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for HTML5 Video Player.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | FV Flowplayer Video Player | HTML5 Video Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,445 | #1,195 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.7K | 33.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(90) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 6 days 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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