WordPress plugin comparison

mb.YTPlayer for background videos vs Video Player for YouTube

mb.YTPlayer for background videos

by pupunzi

1K+ installs4.1

Video Player for YouTube

by bPlugins

1K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Both have 1K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Video Player for YouTube is downloaded about 33 times, mb.YTPlayer for background videos about 12.
Video Player for YouTube is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.1 from 28 reviews.
Video Player for YouTube was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
Video Player for YouTube is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for mb.YTPlayer for background videos.
mb.YTPlayer for background videos has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Video Player for YouTube.

Video Player for YouTube leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	mb.YTPlayer for background videos	Video Player for YouTube
Popular rank	#6,328	#5,619
Active installs	1K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	299	1.4K
Rating	4.1(28)	4.8(12)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.3.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.04	×0.72
Last release	3 years ago	15 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.1

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