WordPress plugin comparison

FWD Pop Audio Player vs Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads

FWD Pop Audio Player

by FWD

Fewer than 10 installs

Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads

by codepeople

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for FWD Pop Audio Player.
On a typical day, Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads is downloaded about 9 times, FWD Pop Audio Player about 2.
FWD Pop Audio Player has no reviews yet.
Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for FWD Pop Audio Player.
Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for FWD Pop Audio Player.
Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for FWD Pop Audio Player.

Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	FWD Pop Audio Player	Music Player for Easy Digital Downloads
Popular rank	#70,677	#12,531
Active installs	Fewer than 10	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	43	187
Rating	No ratings	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.46
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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