WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Video Player vs WP YouTube Lyte
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, HTML5 Video Player is downloaded about 635 times, WP YouTube Lyte about 143.
- WP YouTube Lyte is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 206 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- HTML5 Video Player was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for WP YouTube Lyte.
- HTML5 Video Player resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP YouTube Lyte.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP YouTube Lyte has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for HTML5 Video Player.
Line by line
HTML5 Video Player leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Video Player |  WP YouTube Lyte |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,195 | #1,096 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.9K | 3.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(195) | 4.8(206) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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