WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Video Player vs Plyr
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Plyr.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, Plyr about 3.
- HTML5 Video Player is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jun 9, 2016 for Plyr.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Plyr.
- HTML5 Video Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Plyr.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Video Player |  Plyr |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,195 | #15,053 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.1K | 69 |
| Rating | 4.6(195) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 10 years 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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