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JW Player for WordPress

v2.3.12

by ilGhera · updated 1 month ago

JW Player for WordPress enables you to publish videos on your WordPress posts and pages using the most popular video player on the web.

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Rank
#5,693
Up12 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,500
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
192.9K
192,870 all-time
Rating
3.8/5
29 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +7.3% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~5mo

JW Player for WordPress at a glance

JW Player for WordPress is a WordPress plugin by ilGhera with 1K+ active installs, the #5,693 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times, 7% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 29 reviews. Version 2.3.12 came out on Sep 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 9 plugins tagged “embed video”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

447 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
JW Player for WordPress Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.203040Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateJW Player for WordPress
Oct 28, 202624
Oct 27, 202620
Oct 26, 202629
Oct 25, 202630
Oct 24, 202619
Oct 23, 202622
Oct 22, 202639
Oct 21, 202632
Oct 20, 202625
Oct 19, 202625
Oct 18, 202621
Oct 17, 202618
Oct 16, 202614
Oct 15, 202624
Oct 14, 202617
Oct 13, 202621
Oct 12, 202621
Oct 11, 202622
Oct 10, 202624

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,502 · -7.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.5K1.6K1.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,502
Nov 8, 20261,500
Nov 7, 20261,501
Nov 5, 20261,504
Nov 4, 20261,502
Nov 3, 20261,501
Nov 2, 20261,502
Nov 1, 20261,499
Oct 31, 20261,501
Oct 30, 20261,503
Oct 29, 20261,504
Oct 28, 20261,502
Oct 27, 20261,630

Rank over time

#5,693 · up 7 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#5.7K#5.7K#5.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#5,693
Nov 8, 2026#5,705
Nov 7, 2026#5,701
Nov 6, 2026#5,697
Nov 5, 2026#5,695
Nov 4, 2026#5,705
Nov 3, 2026#5,704
Nov 2, 2026#5,699
Nov 1, 2026#5,706
Oct 31, 2026#5,695
Oct 30, 2026#5,696
Oct 29, 2026#5,700
Oct 28, 2026#5,705
Oct 27, 2026#5,700

Growth %

Average -0.63% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.13%
Nov 8, 2026-0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.10%
Nov 5, 2026+0.13%
Nov 4, 2026+0.07%
Nov 3, 2026-0.07%
Nov 2, 2026+0.20%
Nov 1, 2026-0.13%
Oct 31, 2026-0.13%
Oct 30, 2026-0.07%
Oct 29, 2026+0.13%
Oct 28, 2026-7.85%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #5705 → #5695
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.386%
  • v2.15.3%
  • Other9.0%

Rating trend

3.8★★★★★29 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3.12
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 19, 2015
Last updated
Sep 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about JW Player for WordPress

How many websites use JW Player for WordPress?

JW Player for WordPress is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,693 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has JW Player for WordPress been downloaded?

192,870 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times. See download stats

When was JW Player for WordPress last updated?

Version 2.3.12 came out on Sep 18, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is JW Player for WordPress compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does JW Player for WordPress have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 2.3.12, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is JW Player for WordPress still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does JW Player for WordPress have?

3.8 out of 5 from 29 reviews on WordPress.org. 66% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to JW Player for WordPress?

The plugins most like JW Player for WordPress, by the tags they share, are Presto Player (100K+), All-in-One Video Gallery (20K+) and HTML5 Video Player (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.8

★★★★★

29 reviews

  • 5 stars: 19 reviews, 66%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 8 reviews, 28%
Positive
69%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
28%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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JW Player for WordPress
Estimated installs≈ 1,500
Reported installs1K+
Rating3.8
Reviews29
Total downloads192.9K
AuthorilGhera
First releasedSep 19, 2015
Version2.3.12
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 18, 2026

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