WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Video Player vs Video Block with Ads
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Video Block with Ads.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, Video Block with Ads about 1.
- Video Block with Ads has no reviews yet.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Apr 25, 2019 for Video Block with Ads.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Video Block with Ads.
- HTML5 Video Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Video Block with Ads.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Video Player |  Video Block with Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,195 | #32,066 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.9K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.6(195) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 7 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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