WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Video Player vs Protected Video
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Protected Video.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, Protected Video about 18.
- Protected Video is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Apr 18, 2026 for Protected Video.
- HTML5 Video Player resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Protected Video.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Protected Video.
- HTML5 Video Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Protected Video.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Video Player |  Protected Video |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,195 | #5,957 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.1K | 538 |
| Rating | 4.6(195) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.51 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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