WordPress plugin comparison

Videojs HTML5 Player vs mb.YTPlayer for background videos

Videojs HTML5 Player

by Noor Alam

7K+ installs4.7

mb.YTPlayer for background videos

by pupunzi

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Videojs HTML5 Player has more active installs: 7K+, against 1K+ for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
On a typical day, Videojs HTML5 Player is downloaded about 32 times, mb.YTPlayer for background videos about 12.
Videojs HTML5 Player is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.1 from 28 reviews.
Videojs HTML5 Player was updated more recently: May 24, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
Videojs HTML5 Player is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Videojs HTML5 Player.

Videojs HTML5 Player leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Videojs HTML5 Player	mb.YTPlayer for background videos
Popular rank	#2,501	#6,328
Active installs	7K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	902	299
Rating	4.7(18)	4.1(28)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.81	×0.04
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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