WordPress plugin comparison
HTML5 Videos vs Media Search Enhanced
At a glance
- Media Search Enhanced has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for HTML5 Videos.
- On a typical day, Media Search Enhanced is downloaded about 33 times, HTML5 Videos about 3.
- HTML5 Videos is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 28 reviews.
- Media Search Enhanced was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Jan 4, 2013 for HTML5 Videos.
- Media Search Enhanced is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for HTML5 Videos.
- HTML5 Videos has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Media Search Enhanced.
Line by line
Media Search Enhanced leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTML5 Videos |  Media Search Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,848 | #3,069 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 545 |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.4(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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