WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Video Player vs Simple Private Video
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Simple Private Video.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, Simple Private Video about 2.
- Simple Private Video is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against May 21, 2020 for Simple Private Video.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Simple Private Video.
- HTML5 Video Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Simple Private Video.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Video Player |  Simple Private Video |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,195 | #17,675 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.1K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.6(195) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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