WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Audio Player vs MediaElement.js Skin
At a glance
- HTML5 Audio Player has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for MediaElement.js Skin.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Audio Player is downloaded about 343 times, MediaElement.js Skin about 3.
- HTML5 Audio Player is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 169 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- HTML5 Audio Player was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Jul 5, 2012 for MediaElement.js Skin.
- HTML5 Audio Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for MediaElement.js Skin.
- MediaElement.js Skin has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for HTML5 Audio Player.
Line by line
HTML5 Audio Player leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Audio Player |  MediaElement.js Skin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,575 | #19,051 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.6(169) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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