WordPress plugin comparison

Video Player for WPBakery vs mb.YTPlayer for background videos

Video Player for WPBakery

by nutttaro

2K+ installs3.7

mb.YTPlayer for background videos

by pupunzi

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Video Player for WPBakery has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
On a typical day, Video Player for WPBakery is downloaded about 17 times, mb.YTPlayer for background videos about 13.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Video Player for WPBakery was updated more recently: May 18, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
Video Player for WPBakery is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.3.14 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Video Player for WPBakery.

Video Player for WPBakery leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Video Player for WPBakery	mb.YTPlayer for background videos
Popular rank	#4,854	#6,338
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	251	307
Rating	3.7(3)	4.1(28)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.04
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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