WordPress plugin comparison

HTML5 Audio Player vs PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry

HTML5 Audio Player

by bPlugins

10K+ installs4.6

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry

by blubrry

20K+ installs4.6

At a glance

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for HTML5 Audio Player.
On a typical day, PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry is downloaded about 378 times, HTML5 Audio Player about 343.
Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 1, 2026 for HTML5 Audio Player.
HTML5 Audio Player resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for HTML5 Audio Player.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	HTML5 Audio Player	PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry
Popular rank	#1,578	#1,113
Active installs	10K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	23.7K	18.4K
Rating	4.6(169)	4.6(231)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.98	×0.91
Last release	8 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.1	5.2

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