WordPress plugin comparison
HelixWare vs HTML5 Video Player
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for HelixWare.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, HelixWare about 2.
- HelixWare is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Nov 20, 2015 for HelixWare.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for HelixWare.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,774 | #1,195 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 33.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 11 years 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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