WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Video Player vs Video Player Pro
At a glance
- HTML5 Video Player has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Video Player Pro.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, Video Player Pro about 2.
- Video Player Pro is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Mar 4, 2023 for Video Player Pro.
- HTML5 Video Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Video Player Pro.
- HTML5 Video Player has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Video Player Pro.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Video Player |  Video Player Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,195 | #45,799 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.1K | 54 |
| Rating | 4.6(195) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 3 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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