WordPress plugin comparison

Protected Video vs HTML5 Video Player for WordPress

Protected Video

by Alec Rust

1K+ installs4.7

HTML5 Video Player for WordPress

by onigetoc

200+ installs4.3

At a glance

Protected Video has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for HTML5 Video Player for WordPress.
On a typical day, Protected Video is downloaded about 18 times, HTML5 Video Player for WordPress about 4.
Protected Video is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Protected Video was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2026, against Feb 11, 2017 for HTML5 Video Player for WordPress.
Protected Video is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for HTML5 Video Player for WordPress.
HTML5 Video Player for WordPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Protected Video.

Protected Video leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Protected Video	HTML5 Video Player for WordPress
Popular rank	#5,957	#12,638
Active installs	1K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	538	97
Rating	4.7(15)	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×0.51	×0.00
Last release	6 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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