WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Video Player vs Videopack
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Videopack.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, Videopack about 210.
- Videopack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 63 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Videopack.
- HTML5 Video Player resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Videopack.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Videopack has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for HTML5 Video Player.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Video Player |  Videopack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,195 | #1,797 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.1K | 7.5K |
| Rating | 4.6(195) | 4.8(63) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 28 days 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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